The power reserve ratio, which measures available spare capacity, could turn negative for the Tokyo area in January and February should it be a severely cold winter, an analysis has shown.
Japan’s LNG stocks held by major power utilities fell 7.3% to 2.16 million mt Jan. 9 from 2.33 million mt the week before, the lowest since touching 2.18 million mt Dec. 5, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Jan. 12. The Jan. 9 LNG stocks were well above the 1.49 million mt held .
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