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Japan finance minister Katayama said Tokyo will factor fiscal sustainability into plans to raise funds for expanded defense spending, responding to local media reports that the government is weighing a corporate tax increase to help finance the buildup. Katayama said ministries are holding pragmatic, detailed discussions on required defense capabilities and attendant spending levels, and that any funding measures will be chosen with fiscal sustainability in mind and to ensure stable funding sources.

Asian spot LNG jumped to $30.4/MMBtu on Monday, the strongest level since December 2022, traders said. The surge followed reports a tugboat near Khor Fakkan, UAE, was struck by two objects and a UKMTO alert that a small fast boat fired on an LNG carrier near Yemen last Saturday. Attacks on oil and gas shipping in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz have increased. US–Iran tensions have effectively trapped most of Qatar’s LNG output — previously about 20% of global supply — inside the Strait of Hormuz, reducing contracted availability and forcing buyers toward higher-priced spot cargoes. With northern-hemisphere winter demand rising, spot prices are roughly three times levels before the late-February escalation.