Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 1-2

3/10-Jan-2011

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Japanese Crude Oil Imports Topped 4Mn B/D In November

Japanese crude oil imports rose during November 2010 to an average of 4.070mn b/d, up by 19.9% from the October average of 3.394mn b/d, and an increase of 10.8% year-on-year from the November 2009 average of 3.673mn b/d, according to monthly import data released by Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on 28 December 2010. Crude oil imports from the...