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Japex to buy US tight oil and gas assets for $320 million

Afro_Brokerages / August 6, 2026

(BOE Report) – Japan Petroleum Exploration said on Thursday it will acquire all equity interests in four Fundare companies holding […]

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Japan’s LNG giant weighs U.S. IPO to accelerate global expansion

Afro_Brokerages / July 17, 2026

(Oil Price) – JERA, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer, is studying a potential listing in the United […]

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Japan to deploy $10 billion to help Southeast Asia cope with oil shock

Afro_Brokerages / April 15, 2026

(Oil Price) – Japan is readying a $10-billion financial support package for Southeast Asian economies to help them procure crude […]

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Trump warns Iran on Hormuz tolls as energy crunch prompts Japan to release more oil

Afro_Brokerages / April 10, 2026

(BOE Report) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran not to charge tolls on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, […]

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Governments’ actions in response to oil price surge and the Middle East conflict

Afro_Brokerages / March 9, 2026

(BOE Report) – Oil prices have soared while share markets have skidded on fears that the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on […]