Japan's Top LNG Buyer Inks Preliminary Pact With Alaska Project
Japan's largest liquefied natural gas importer, JERA Co., signed an expression of interest to explore buying the fuel from a long-delayed export project in Alaska, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
JERA, which is also the nation's largest power producer, inked the non-binding pact ahead of a summit in the US state next week, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. JERA did not specify in the expression of interest how much LNG the company would potentially buy, the people said.
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