VOL. XXXIV

NO. 26

1-APRIL-1991

Supply/Demand

Japan's Middle East Crude Imports Rose by 9.8% in 1990

Japan's imports of Middle East crude oil rose by 251,000 b/d or 9.8% during1990 - from 2.567mn b/d in 1989 to 2.818mn b/d - according to figures releasedby Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Middle Eastcrude imports accounted for 71.5% of Japan's total imports, up 0.5% over the1989 percentage share. The UAE continued to be Japan's top supplier with anaverage 823,500 b/d, an...