DJ Tokyo Electric Power: To Buy LNG From BHP Billiton, Others

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31 Mar 2009

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.TO) said Tuesday it agreed to renew a liquefied natural gas purchase contract with six suppliers operating in western Australia. The Japanese power company known as TEPCO said the contract is to buy 300,000 tons of LNG a year for eight years starting April from BHP Billiton Petroleum, BP Developments Australia, Chevron Australia, Japan Australia LNG, Shell Development and Woodside Energy.

Source: Dow Jones Newswires