Name: Itochu
Based in: Japan
Fields in Iraq: West Qurna 1, in which it holds a 19.6% stake through its wholy-owned subsidiary CIECO West Qurna Limited. It acquired the share from Shell in 2018 for $406 million.
From the company’s website:
The [Itochu] Energy Division handles trading of general energy-related products, including crude oil, petroleum products, LPG, LNG, natural gas, and electricity as well as promoting related projects. This Division also promotes exploration, development and production of oil & gas projects.
Regarding our interest in West Qurna, we found it to be a low-risk investment with an extremely high productivity.
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A full list of International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Iraq under licences granted by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.