# LNG prices could rise further amid supply pressures, says JERA CEO

https://mins.news/en/video/57760

- CNA, 2026-09-14 13:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShAJrSfkDv0

> JERA global CEO and chair Yukio Kani says global LNG prices could climb further as buyers enter winter with low European gas inventories and continued uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz. He also says Japan will need more LNG to meet rising electricity demand from AI and data centres.

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