LNG: fueling change across global trading markets
Mar 19, 2025
In the next episode of the Energy Connects podcast ahead of Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition, Chiranjib Sengupta sat down with Joe Raia, Chief Commercial Officer at Abaxx Exchange, to discuss the role of LNG as a fuel for change, and how that is altering global trading markets.
Joe highlighted the critical role of LNG as an essential enabler of the energy transition, and spoke about how natural gas as an energy base load has helped expand the international trade of LNG. He also expanded on the key takeaways from Japan’s new draft Strategic Energy Plan, and his thoughts on the upcoming Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025 in June.
Meet our expert guest speaker

Joe Raia
Chief Commercial Officer, Abaxx Exchange

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