It has been pointed out that the supply and demand of electricity became severe this winter because the inventory of LNG = liquefied natural gas, which is the fuel for thermal power generation, decreased, so the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held a meeting of experts on the 15th in an emergency. He has indicated a policy to improve the environment so that LNG can be accommodated in Asia.
At a meeting of a subcommittee of the "Comprehensive Resources and Energy Study Group" held at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the 15th, discussions were held on the decrease in LNG inventories, which is one of the factors that made the supply and demand of electricity tighter this winter. I did.
A person in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry explained that while the demand for LNG increased due to the severe cold, troubles occurred one after another at production facilities such as Australia, making procurement difficult.
On that basis, he stated that if LNG inventories decrease, the environment will be improved so that they can be procured from other countries in Asia.
Specifically, we will support the development of LNG receiving terminals to increase the volume of transactions in Asia as a whole, and request LNG exporting countries to review the provisions prohibiting importing countries from reselling to other countries. In case of emergency, we would like to be able to accommodate LNG in Asia.
The committee members who attended commented that "not only should the supply chain be strengthened, but also the stockpile of LNG should be strengthened." Based on these opinions, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will consider how stable LNG procurement should be. I'm going.