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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining eye merger

by last modified Dec 04, 2008

Japan’s top refiner Nippon Oil and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining said Wednesday they are considering a merger to create the world’s eighth-largest oil major to better compete amid sliding prices and slower demand, reports Reuters. The two firms said they would hold board meetings Thursday to discuss the merger....