INTERVIEW: Inpex Boss Sees Clear Role for LNG in Transition Strategy

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As well as facing greater environmental, social and corporate governance pressures, the LNG industry is having to cope with extremely volatile spot prices. Inpex President and CEO Takayuki Ueda tells the Energy Intelligence Forum 2021 about the Japanese firm's energy transition strategy and its plans to supply cleaner LNG.

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