Refining joint venture formed in Cambodia

May 12, 2006
The Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and Japan's Mitsui & Co. plan to establish an refinery-construction joint venture called Cambodia Project Planning Development Management.

Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, May 12 -- The Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and Japan's Mitsui & Co. plan to establish an refinery-construction joint venture called Cambodia Project Planning Development Management.

Mitsui will take a 60% stake in the venture, with the rest held by the CNPA.

Mitsui holds a 30% stake in Cambodia's offshore Block A in conjunction with operator Chevron Overseas Petroleum (Cambodia) Ltd., which holds 70%.

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