In Osaka City, there was Osaka Gas Company already as mentioned earlier however none existed in the neighboring Sakai City, and it was under examination for Osaka Gas Company to provide the service to Sakai City as well.
大阪市では前述の大阪瓦斯があったが、隣接する堺市にはガス会社がなく、大阪瓦斯が堺市のガス事業を行なうことが検討された。