Japan’s power generation major JERA will pay $1.5 billion for natural gas assets in the Haynesville basin, the company said today, in line with plans to boost its exposure to U.S. gas. The Japanese company will buy the assets from Williams and GEP Haynesville II, JERA said in a press release, adding that the assets currently produce some 500 million cu ft of natural gas daily and feature 200 undeveloped locations. The deal includes a provision to boost output from the assets to 1 billion cu ft daily, JERA ...