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Japan Imports over lmn b/d of Spot Crude in 1985

Japan's imports of spot crude averaged 1,073,000 b/d in 1985, up from 957,800 b/d in 1984 and representing a record 31.4% of total crude imports as against 26.1% in 1984. Statistics compiled by the Petroleum Association of Japan show spot imports averaging 1,299,000 b/d in the first quarter of 1985, 862,000 b/d in the second, 1,129,000 b/d in the third, and 1,024,000 b/d in the fourth. Figures for the first two months of this...