Japan, Australia discuss energy, critical minerals AFP AFP May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hosting Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for talks on energy, critical minerals Saeed Khan Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened talks in Australia on Monday as the two countries seek to navigate a global oil supply squeeze.Australia is a major supplier of coal and liquefied natural gas to Japan, which in turn is a source for about seven percent of Australia's diesel. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%2<2:49: 96=5 E2=<D H:E9 !C:>6 |:?:DE6C p?E9@?J p=32?6D6 367@C6 ;@:?E=J 255C6DD:?8 E96 >65:2[ H:E9 6?6C8J[ 4C:E:42= >:?6C2=D 2?5 5676?46 6IA64E65 E@ 36 @? E96 286?52]k^Am kAmQv2D A=2JD 2 C@=6 :? 2== @FC 5:D4FDD:@?D 3642FD6 :E 7F?52>6?E2==J F?56CA:?D E96 D92C65 6?6C8J D64FC:EJ 36EH66? @FC 4@F?EC:6D[Q u@C6:8? |:?:DE6C !6??J (@?8 E@=5 ;@FC?2=:DED :? r2?36CC2 367@C6 E96 E2=<D]k^AmkAmQ~FC 6IA@CE A2CE?6CD 92G6 2=H2JD AFE E@ FD E96J H2?E C6=:23:=:EJ[Q D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm#@F89=J @?6\7:7E9 @7 E96 H@C=5VD @:= ?@C>2==J 7=@HD E9C@F89 E96 $EC2:E @7 w@C>FK[ H96C6 D9:AA:?8 92D 366? E9C@EE=65 3J xC2? D:?46 :E H2D 2EE24<65 3J E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 xDC26=]k^AmkAmy2A2?VD 8@G6C?>6?E 92D D2:5 :E :D 2=D@ <66? E@ 6?DFC6 2 DE23=6 DFAA=J @7 4C:E:42= >:?6C2=D[ 6DD6?E:2= 7@C D6>:4@?5F4E@CD[ 6=64EC:4 G69:4=6 32EE6C:6D 2?5 H62A@?D DJDE6>D]k^AmkAmpFDEC2=:2 92D E@FE65 :ED 23F?52?E 4C:E:42= >:?6C2=D 2D 2 H2J E@ =@@D6? r9:?2VD 8C:A @G6C 8=@32= DFAA=:6D @7 C2C6 62CE9D]k^Am More from this section War in the Middle East: latest developments Famed cartoonist Chappatte calls medium a 'barometer' of freedom Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants kAmQ(6 H2?E E@ >2<6 DFC6 E92E H6VC6 C6D:=:6?E :? 2 E:>6 H96C6 H6 D66 2 =@E @7 64@?@>:4 2?5 8=@32= 5:DCFAE:@?[Q (@?8 D2:5]k^AmkAmQrC:E:42= >:?6C2=D 2C6 ?646DD2CJ 7@C @FC 64@?@>J]Qk^AmkAmpFDEC2=:2 2?5 y2A2? 92G6 DEC6?8E96?65 E96:C 5676?46 E:6D[ E@@[ DEC:<:?8 2 pFDS`_ 3:==:@? W&$Se 3:==:@?X 562= =2DE J62C 7@C y2A2? E@ E@ AC@G:56 |@82>:\4=2DD DE62=E9 H2CD9:AD E@ E96 pFDEC2=:2? ?2GJ]k^AmkAmx? 2 7@C6:8? A@=:4J 255C6DD 56=:G6C65 :? ':6E?2> 2E E96 H66<6?5[ %2<2:49: AC@>:D65 E@ 5@ >@C6 E@ 6?DFC6 2 Q7C66 2?5 @A6? x?5@\!24:7:4Q \\ 2 DEC2E68J E92E 92D C2?<=65 r9:?2]k^AmkAmy2A2? 2:>65 E@ 3F:=5 :ED C6D:=:6?46[ D96 D2:5[ ?@E23=J DEC6?8E96?:?8 :ED DFAA=J 492:?D 7@C 6?6C8J 2?5 4C:E:42= >:?6C2=D[ 2?5 6?92?4:?8 D64FC:EJ 4@@A6C2E:@?]k^AmkAmu:CDE 2CE:4F=2E65 2 564256 28@ 3J %2<2:49:VD >6?E@C $9:?K@ p36[ E96 :562 @7 2 Q7C66 2?5 @A6?Q x?5@\!24:7:4 92D D:?46 366? 6>3C2465 3J >F=E:A=6 &$ A2CE?6CD 2?5 2==:6D D66<:?8 E@ 4FC3 r9:?2VD :?7=F6?46 :? E96 C68:@?]k^AmkAm5;H^23Dk^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular Murderer sentenced to life plus 20 years for assault City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments ACS principals named 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 53° Sunny53° / 49° 8 AM 57° 9 AM 64° 10 AM 67° 11 AM 71° 12 PM 72°
