Cannot create free lite object storage - object

I am trying to complete the IBM Cloud Computing graded assignment for Coursera. There is a pre-requirement to create an Lite object storage on IBM Cloud. Unfortunately, the IBM cloud website does not allow me to create one as the option is greyed out (screenshot attached). Due to this I am not able to complete my assignment. Please help.
I reached out to Coursera and they have a standard response per below.
Thank you for contacting Coursera Support Team. I'll be glad to help you with your IBM cloud assignment.
In this case, as this is a third-party platform we're not able to troubleshoot it. You can contact IBM cloud support for further assistance on how to be able to create a Lite object storage.
I hope the information was helpful and interesting, any other concerns please let us know.
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