Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp ( NISTF ):

* PAJ PRESIDENT: NOT CERTAIN WHETHER U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPERS

WILL

IMMEDIATELY RAISE OIL AND LNG PRODUCTION DESPITE TRUMP

ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY

* PAJ PRESIDENT: WE'RE UNLIKELY TO IMMEDIATELY BOOST

PROCUREMENT

OF U.S. OIL, GIVEN STABLE CRUDE SUPPLY FROM MIDDLE EAST AND ITS

COMPATIBILITY WITH JAPANESE REFINERIES

* JAPAN PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: IT'S UNCLEAR AND

DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THE NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS BEHIND

U.S. GOVERNMENT'S BLOCKING OF NIPPON STEEL'S ACQUISITION OF U.S.

STEEL

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(Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom)