VOL. XXXII
NO. 23
13-MARCH-1989
GENERAL
Japan's Industrial Energy Consumption Rises 8.7% in 1988; US OilConsumption Up 2.3 % in Early 1989
Statistics released on 27 February by the Japanese Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry (MITI) reveal that the energy consumption ofJapanese industries in 1988 increased by 8.7% over 1987. The breakdown byindustrial sector is as follows: iron and steel, +14.9% machinery, +12.3%;chemical industry, +8.7%; paper and pulp, +8%; metal and mining, -7.2%; and...
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