premise: "I would like to use diplomacy to diversify the sources of energy and ensure stable supply," Abe said.
  Japan's oil supply comes almost exclusively from the Middle East, whose turbulence is a constant worry for businesses and policymakers here.
  "The signed contract ensures a stable supply for Japan's domestic demands, which I highly value," Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, said of the Gazprom deal.
  "The Japanese government has been sending Russia its requests through diplomatic routes," he added.
  Japan had previously warned Russia that a failure to receive gas from the project would set back overall bilateral relations.
   What is possible if Japan didn't warn Russia?
hypothesis: a failure to receive gas from the project