Kyushu Elec to triple oil-gas purchases in Dec-March
Kyushu Electric ssaid it would nearly triple the volumes of oil and liquefied natural gas it plans to buy in the peak winter December-March period.
This is to cover the power generated by all its nuclear plants that have been shut.
The company said it expects to buy oil and LNG equivalent to a total 3.53 million kilolitres of oil during the period, up from the 1.33 million kl originally slated.
All six reactors at the firm's two nuclear plants have been closed with no definite schedule for restarts.
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