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Heatwave and Hormuz Disruptions Drive Japanese Electricity Prices to Six-Week High
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Heatwave and Hormuz Disruptions Drive Japanese Electricity Prices to Six-Week High
Japanese spot electricity prices surged 64% in a week as a heatwave boosted cooling demand and rising LNG costs from Strait of Hormuz disruptions tightened supply.
- Average day-ahead electricity prices in Japan rose to 20.13 yen per kWh on Tuesday, the highest level since early June, according to the Japan Electric Power Exchange.
- Tokyo recorded its highest temperature of the year, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting continued hot weather in the Kanto region.
- Asia LNG prices jumped more than 10% over the past week, Bloomberg reported, as shipping disruptions via the Strait of Hormuz delayed cargoes from the Gulf.
- The International Energy Agency said the Middle East crisis has significantly altered global gas market expectations, causing a supply shock and delaying new LNG supply since March.
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