A seminar by Iwama Goichi (岩間 剛一) of Wako University will be held online on 26 November 2026, covering the latest trends in shale oil and gas, US decarbonization policy, and global LNG markets.
The seminar "The Comeback of US Shale Oil and Gas," led by Iwama Goichi (岩間 剛一), Professor of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Wako University, will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on 26 November 2026 (Thursday). It will be delivered live in seminar format via Zoom webinar, with an archive available for 2 weeks and viewable as many times as desired.
Topics will include the latest developments in shale gas development and record-high production, changes in electricity demand driven by AI, the Trump administration's opposition to decarbonization policy and its outlook, the potential of global LNG markets, US natural gas production trends and the outlook for 2027, Europe's moves away from Russian supply, the current state and outlook for LNG markets in the Asia-Pacific region, new developments in US LNG export projects, and the possibility of Japanese companies acquiring interests.
The speaker, Iwama Goichi (岩間 剛一), is Professor of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Wako University and Chair of the Resources Economics Committee of the Japan Petroleum Technology Association. The event is presented as a seminar hosted and operated by the New Social System Research Institute (SSK).
The event notice is based on a corporate press release distributed via PR TIMES and provides details of the seminar, including the schedule, attendance method, key lecture topics, and contact information.