Japan oil distributor Idemitsu mulls buying rival Showa Shell

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the building housing the headquarters of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., Japan's fifth-ranked oil distributor, in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Idemitsu Kosan Co., the country's second-largest oil distributor, is considering acquiring Showa Shell through a tender offer, sources familiar with the move said Dec. 20, 2014.

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