Japan Seeks Oil Security in Iraq, Indonesia After Iran Setback
October 27th, 2006… for 99 percent of its oil and gas, may turn to Iraq and Indonesia after it lost control of Iran’s biggest untapped field. Prime … oil and gas companies including Nippon Oil Corp. hold licenses to explore and develop deposits in countries including the … Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. holds 25 percent. Mitsubishi Corp., Japan’s biggest trading company, owns 20 percent of the …