Reuters exclusively reported that Inpex Corp (1605.T), Japan’s top oil and gas explorer, is selling its minority stake in a Russian oil project in Siberia to Japanese trading house Itochu Corp (8001.T).
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Japan’s Inpex selling stake in Russian oil project to Itochu, sources say
30 January 2024, 6:57 pm 1 minute
Market Impact
Japan drastically cut oil imports from Russia to 0.7 million barrels last year, a 95% drop from a year earlier, according to Japan’s customs data, with liquefied natural gas imports down 11% at 6.1 million metric tons.
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Topics of Interest: Business & FinanceDealsEnergy
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Business & FinanceCommodities & EnergyMergers & Acquisition
Regions: Asia
Countries: Japan
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Significant National Story
