TOKYO -- Local Japanese gas companies are shipping unsold inventories to Chinese clients in relatively small amounts now that demand at home has stagnated and parts of China unserved by pipelines are eager to buy.
Fuel transported in small amounts to Chinese areas not connected to pipelines

A liquefied natural gas plant in Xi'an, China. Japanese utilities are selling their LNG surplus to China where consumption is strong. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Local Japanese gas companies are shipping unsold inventories to Chinese clients in relatively small amounts now that demand at home has stagnated and parts of China unserved by pipelines are eager to buy.