Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPTXF) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 45.6% in September

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPTXF – Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 301,681 shares, a drop of 45.6% from the August 31st total of 554,607 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 54 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5,586.7 days.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Stock Performance

OTCMKTS JPTXF traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $13.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.82. Japan Petroleum Exploration has a fifty-two week low of $11.15 and a fifty-two week high of $13.35.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Profile

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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co, Ltd. (JAPEX) is a Japanese energy company engaged primarily in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The company supplies crude oil and natural gas for industrial, commercial and energy-related applications, with operations centered on developing and managing upstream energy assets.

Founded in 1955, JAPEX has historically developed oil and gas resources in Japan, including projects in areas such as Hokkaido, Akita and Niigata.

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