Japan National Oil Corp. has acquired exclusive exploration rights to major Mexican oil fields, paving the way for Japan to lessen its dependency on Middle Eastern oil, according to government sources.
JNOC was handed exclusive rights to explore the Chicontepec oil fields, situated on land along the Gulf of Mexico and east of Mexico City.
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