JERA, Woodside Energy agree on supply deal during winter months

TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, and Australia's Woodside Energy WDS.AX have signed a deal for Woodside to supply JERA with liquefied natural gas during the winter months, the companies said on Friday.

The Heads of Agreement was signed at the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference held in Tokyo.

Under the deal, Woodside will supply about 200,000 metric tons of LNG annually during the December to February period, starting in fiscal year 2027, according to a JERA spokesperson.

JERA, jointly owned by Tokyo Electric Power 9501.T and Chubu Electric Power 9502.T, is Japan's largest LNG buyer.