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Co</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Ltd, raised its interest to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">80% from 30% by acquiring 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">stake, which it did not</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">already own, in MOECO Thai Oil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Development Co Ltd, an oil and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">gas exploration and production</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">company, for 9 bil Japanese</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">yen ($86.013 mil US) from The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Ministry of Economy, Trade and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">Industry of Japan (METIJ) via</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">auction. 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Concurrently Nippon Oil Corp acquired the remaining 50% stake in MOC Exploration</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">(UK) Ltd from METIJ via auction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - Mitsui Oil Exploration Co Ltd, a unit of Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd, raised its interest to 80% from 30% by acquiring 50% stake, which it did not already own, in MOECO Thai Oil Development Co Ltd, an oil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">and gas exploration and production company, for 9 bil Japanese yen ($86.013 mil US) from The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METIJ) via auction. 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Ltd. (A+/Stable/A-1) reflects the company's solid business franchise compared with other general trading companies (GTCs) in Japan. While its peers have recorded net losses, Mitsui has achieved net profits for more than 10 years. The company maintains relatively high profitability, achieving regular net profits even during the recent prolonged economic downturn, underpinned by a number of high-margin businesses. In fiscal 2007, its profit rose significantly compared with a year earlier. 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SA Recycling LLC, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">joint-venture between Sims</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Group Ltd and Adams Steel LLC,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">acquired Pacific Coast</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Recycling LLC, a wholesales</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">ferrous and non-ferrous scrap</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">metals and waste materials,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">from Mitsui &amp; Co Ltd. 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