Marubeni Signs Agreement for Participation in North Gas Field Project 

Marubeni Corporation of Japan has signed an agreement with the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) under which it has acquired a 7.5% equity stake in the project for the development of Qatar's massive North Gas field. The agreement was signed by the Qatari Minister of Finance and Petroleum, Shaikh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Khalifah Al Thani, and Marubeni's Deputy President, Mr. Hiroe Isao. The overall...