Agency for Natural Resources and Energy’s FY2026 “Subsidy Program for Oil-Producing Countries’ Petroleum Refining Technology and Related Initiatives,” specifically the project supporting stronger relationships with resource-producing countries to secure oil and natural gas interests and stable energy supplies through industrial cooperation with oil- and gas-producing countries.

Results of the Public Call for Applications for the FY2026 Subsidy Program for Oil-Producing Countries’ Petroleum Refining Technology and Related Initiatives
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

ePARA Inc. was also selected in the first round of applications for FY2025 and subsequently launched “ePARA × Saudi Vision 2030,” an initiative aimed at promoting accessible esports in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In FY2026, we will continue collaborating and co-creating with Hawk Gaming Group, a Saudi Arabian esports company. Through these efforts, we will communicate the value of accessible esports and develop cultural exchange initiatives that contribute to securing a stable energy supply.

Selected Organizations（FY2026 Second-Round Applications）

  • ePARA Inc.
  • ITOCHU Corporation
  • Japan-Brunei Friendship Association
  • Mitsubishi Corporation

Selected Organizations（FY2026 First-Round Applications）

  • Astomos Energy Corporation
  • ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., Ltd.
  • INPEX Southwest Caspian Sea, Ltd.
  • ENEOS Xplora Inc.
  • LP Gas Center Japan
  • Kanadevia Corporation
  • Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Kyoto University
  • Kyushu Institute of Technology
  • Sankyu Inc.
  • Sankyu Saudi Arabia Co., Ltd.
  • JCCP International Petroleum, Gas and Sustainable Energy Cooperation
  • JERA Co., Inc.
  • Japan Communications Institute, Inc.
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
  • The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
  • JGC Holdings Corporation
  • Japan Oil Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Gas Line Co., Ltd.
  • Japan International Cooperation Center
  • Japan-UAE Youth and Children Exchange Cooperation Association
  • Mitsui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Euglena Co., Ltd.