Japan officials comment on oil, gas, border control … nothing on the yen though | Forexlive

Japan industry minister Nishimura:

• will decide measures on Sakhalin-1
  while talking with its partners
• Sakhalin-1 is still
  important energy source for japan to reduce its reliance on middle
  east
• No immediate impact
  on japan’s oil supply by Russia’s decree on Sakhalin-1 as japan
  has already stopped importing oil from the project
• Carefully monitoring
  talks between Nissan and Renault
• Japan is
  investigating impact on Japanese companies from Petronas recent
  force majeure on lng supply
• Japan has requested
  Petronas to minimize impact on its supply to japan by restarting
  production as soon as possible and providing alternatives

Also, from Japan chief cabinet secretary Matsuno:

• Tuesday’s border control easing for foreign tourists utilises weak
  yen’s merit, benefits japan’s economy
• japan takes very
  seriously Russia’s attack to Ukrainian cities, citizens, will
  strongly condemn unacceptable acts