Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP) was founded in November 1981 to promote friendly relations between oil-producing countries and Japan and contribute to securing a stable supply of oil to Japan through technical cooperation and personnel exchanges in the downstream sectors of the oil industry. As a country that is almost fully dependent on imports of oil to satisfy the largest part of its primary energy demand, Japan naturally gives high priority to maintaining friendly relations with oil-producing countries. JCCP is a core organization that brings together the strengths of private companies in all relevant industries. With support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, it has implemented various training programs (training courses in Japan, dispatch of Japanese experts abroad, conferences and seminars, etc.) as a tangible form of cooperation in the downstream sectors of the oil industry in foreign countries. In 2001, JCCP inherited the technical cooperation program (joint technical cooperation projects, international research cooperation programs) from Petroleum Energy Center (now known as Japan Petroleum Energy Center), and acquired a new avenue for pursuing even more effective and comprehensive operations. JCCP has developed close cooperative ties with the oil downstream sectors in countries around the world through training programs and technical cooperation projects. It will hereafter continue to enhance its friendly relationships with oil-producing countries and pursue its operations in order to contribute to securing a stable supply of oil to Japan and to promoting economic growth in both Japan and oil-producing countries.
