中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯东京4月25日消息，日本经济产业省（METI）大臣将于下周访问美国，届时将要求奥巴马政府允许向日本出口天然气。

METI公告称，茂木敏充将于周四和周五停留在华盛顿，然后飞往匹兹堡访问临近的一个页岩气生产现场。

公告称，在华盛顿期间，茂木敏充将与他的美国同行就能源问题进行洽谈。

由于日本没有与美国签署自由贸易协议，因此日本要获得LNG出口，需要获得美国能源部的批准。

庞晓华摘译自道琼斯

原文如下：

Japan METI Minister to Visit US to Urge LNG Exports

By Mari Iwata

TOKYO--Japan's industry minister will visit the U.S. next week and ask the Obama administration for permission to receive exports of natural gas.

Toshimitsu Motegi will stay in Washington on Thursday and Friday, and then fly to Pittsburgh to visit a nearby shale gas production site, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a statement.

During his stay in Washington, Mr. Motegi will talk about energy issues with his counterparts, the statement said. Details of the planned meetings and site tour were not disclosed.

Because Japan doesn't have a free trade agreement with the U.S. it needs to obtain approval from the Department of Energy to receive LNG exports.