Regarding the rise in gas prices in January next year for five consecutive months, Takashi Uchida, president of Tokyo Gas, said that gas prices will continue to rise for half a year as the import price of LNG = liquefied natural gas, which is a fuel, rises. I showed the view.
On the 26th, 10 major electric power companies and 4 major gas companies announced their electricity prices for January next year, both of which will increase for the fifth consecutive month.
Regarding this, President Uchida of Tokyo Gas said at a regular press conference held on the 26th, "The main reason is that the import price of LNG has risen in the three months until last month. The import price is also rising recently." He said that the rise in gas prices is expected to continue for half a year.
On top of that, regarding the outlook for the future, "If China, which is rapidly converting from coal to LNG, increases fuel procurement for the Beijing Olympics in February next year, LNG will continue to maintain high prices. It will be. "