Crisis in Japan Leading to Higher Utility Bills for Many Americans
MXenergy reports dramatic rise in natural gas prices since March 11Stamford, CT – March 25, 2011 - The earthquake in Japan may drive up utility prices in the United States, warns the CEO of MXenergy, one of the nation’s largest independent electricity suppliers. “As the world’s second largest economy, Japan will need to import more liquefied natural gas or LNG to make up for the lost power from the damaged reactors at Fukushima,” said Jeffrey Mayer, President and CEO of MXenergy. “Japan is already one of the largest importers of LNG,” said Mayer. “The crisis is putting more demand