Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 45

8-Nov-2010

Japanese Crude Oil Imports Reduced During September

Japanese crude oil imports were reduced during September to an average 3.446mn b/d, a drop of 3.94%, from the August average of 3.587mn b/d, but an increase year-on-year of 5.18% over crude imports of 3.276mn b/d in September 2009, according to monthly import data released by Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Crude imports from the Middle East fell by 6.15% in...