EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 06:38

Kyushu Heat Forecast Piles Fresh Demand Pressure on Japan's Elevated Power Market

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

Platts JKM LNG front-month was trading at $21.45 per million British thermal units on Monday (2026-08-03), holding near elevated levels as Japan's southernmost main island faces an 80% probability of above-normal temperatures through August 7 (2026-08-07), with a 60% probability the heat persists into August 8-14 (2026-08-14). The forecast lands on a market already strained by supply disruption and currency weakness.

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