Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPTXF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:JPTXF) saw a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 100,962 shares, an increase of 258.5% from the May 31st total of 28,162 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 0 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently ? days.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:JPTXF remained flat at $13.75 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.34. Japan Petroleum Exploration has a 1 year low of $8.50 and a 1 year high of $18.15.

About Japan Petroleum Exploration

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and sells oil, natural gas, and other energy resources in Japan, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. It also owns and manages a gas pipeline network; and provides underground CO2 storage. In addition, the company is involved in well drilling contracting business; manufacturing and selling petroleum products; insurance agency activities; and sale and contracted transportation of crude oil. Further, it engages in the geological survey contracting services; geophysical exploration work, technology development, logging, and mud-logging contracting; purchase and sale of LNG, petroleum gas, etc.; development of solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and other renewable energy sources; real estate management; and operation and commissioning of natural power plants.