Japan Fuji Oil aims to triple export capacity

SODEGAURA, Japan, May 12 (Reuters) -- Japan's Fuji Oil Co, the refining unit of AOC Holdings Inc (5017.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), said on Monday it aims to triple its oil product export capacity to 3 million kilolitres a year by the end of 2009.

Currently the company has the capacity to export 1 million kl of gas oil per year.

The company is aiming to have the capacity to export 1 million kl each of gas oil, gasoline and jet fuel by the end of next year, AOC Holdings President Fumio Sekiya told reporters. (Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori; Writing by Miho Yoshikawa)