Australian LNG union begins strikes at Tokyo-based Inpex’s Ichthys plant

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The Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) union has initiated strikes at Inpex's Ichthys plant located in Tokyo. Ichthys is a major LNG exporter with significant capacity primarily supplying Japan.

Ichthys accounts for about 2% of global output for liquefied natural gas and has the capacity to export around 9.3 million tons a year, mainly to Japan.