JOGMEC is seeking 42,100-42,600 tonnes of propane for the stockpiling base in Namikata in Ehime prefecture, it said in a statement. The tender will open on Feb. 12, with offers to be evaluated the same day.
Japan, which has five national LPG stockpiling bases with a total capacity of 1.5 million tonnes, plans to increase stockpiles to full capacity by the end of March 2018.