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Japan to Overtake China As World’s Top LNG Importer This Year

Japan is expected to overtake China as the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year, for the first time since 2022, as high LNG prices and sufficient storage in China limit purchases, analysts at ICIS and Kpler say. Japan’s LNG demand will exceed, albeit slightly, demand in China, according to estimates by the consultancies compiled by Reuters. Imports into Japan are…

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Nigerian Breweries clears N72.17 billion accumulated losses, moves closer to dividend resumption

Nigerian Breweries Plc has fully eliminated its accumulated losses, with Group retained earnings turning positive at N34.79 billion as of September 30, 2026, from an accumulated deficit of N72.17…

  • Nigerian Breweries eliminated N72.17 billion accumulated losses.
  • Group retained earnings reached positive N34.79 billion by September 30, 2026.
  • Company hasn't announced new dividend yet, relying on future profitability.

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