Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia

Japan and Indonesia agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran squeezes oil and gas supplies vital to Asia.



"In light of the Iran situation, the strategic importance of resources and energy security is once again being recognized globally. Indonesia is a major resource-rich nation," Takaichi said alongside Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto after they met for talks in Tokyo.



The summit comes amid mounting concern over the widening Middle East conflict, which has disrupted shipments of oil and gas through the key Strait of Hormuz.



Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal for power generation, supplying about half of global exports. It is also a major liquefied natural gas exporter, with roughly a quarter of its shipments bound for Japan.