January 18, 2017

Press Release

TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.

Contact: Public Relations & CSR Tel: 03-6713-4400

Fire in Wakayama Refinery Tank

A fire occurred in a tank at the Wakayama refinery (1000 Hama, Hatsushima-cho, Arida City, Wakayama) of TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. at around 6:50 a.m. during tank cleaning operations. The fire was extinguished at around 3:30 p.m. as a result of efforts by local authorities and the refinery's fire brigade. No injuries occurred in connection with the fire, and refinery operations, as well as overland and marine shipping operations, are proceeding as usual.

We extend our sincere apologies to local residents and others concerned for any inconvenience or concern caused by this incident. We will cooperate with the relevant authorities in investigating the cause of the fire, and determine appropriate measures to prevent reoccurrence.

[The official language for TonenGeneral Sekiyu's filings with the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Japanese authorities, and for communications with our shareholders, is Japanese. We have posted English versions of some of this information on this website. While these English versions have been prepared in good faith, TonenGeneral Sekiyu does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of the translations, and reference should be made to the original Japanese language materials.]

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