Tokyo Gas

Japanese natural gas utility company
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Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (東京瓦斯ガス株式会社, Tōkyō Gasu Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 9531), founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. As of 2012[update], Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.

Timeline

  • October 1, 1885, Tokyo Gas was founded by Shibusawa Eiichi and Asano Sōichirō by acquiring business of Tokyo Prefecture Gas Bureau.
  • 1912, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiyoda Gas.
  • 1913, Tokyo Gas merged with Kawasaki Gas.
  • 1944, Tokyo Gas acquired business of Yokohama City Gas Bureau.
  • May 2016, Tokyo Gas merged with Chiba Gas, Tsukuba Gakuen Gas Corporation, and Miho Gas.
  • December 2023, Tokyo Gas acquired a US-based natural gas producer, Rockcliff Energy, from Quantum Energy Partners for $2.7 billion.[2]

References

  1. ^ "President's Message". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ Drane, Amanda (2023-12-19). "Rockcliff's $2.7B deal with Tokyo Gas is a bet on Gulf Coast LNG". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

External links

  • Tokyo Gas website (Japanese)
  • Tokyo Gas website (English)
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