VOL. XXXII

NO. 38

26-JUNE-1989

GENERAL

Miti Forecasts 4.4% Increase in Japan's Demand for Petroleum Products inFY1989

According to the program approved by the Ministry of International Tradeand Industry (MITI) for FY1989-1990, Japan's demand for petroleum products willtotal about 1,331mn barrels, up 4.4% over the previous fiscal year. Imports ofcrude oil will increase to around 1,330mn barrels, a rise of 5.8%, while crudeoil throughput at refineries will increase to around 1,138mn barrels, a rise...