Oil News in Japan
| 1/4/2023 - Japan’s crude oil imports declined by 140K b/d m-o-m and 230K b/d y-o-y to 2.58M b/d in November, falling for the third consecutive month to the lowest level since June, according to data from the Min... |
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11/6/2017 - The declining trend seen earlier in Japan continued, with crude oil imports dropping in August by 145 tb/d, or 4%, to average 3.2 mb/d. Y-o-y, crude imports saw no changes. ... |
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10/3/2017 - Japan’s crude oil imports increased in July by 542 tb/d to average 3.5 mb/d. On an annual basis, crude imports rose in July by 7%. Japan imported higher volumes in July as refinery throughput increase... |
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1/12/2017 - With data up to October 2016, oil demand in Japan has been determined by falling requirements in the direct use of fuel and crude oil for electricity generation, as a result of increasing substitution... |
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1/9/2017 - Japan’s crude oil imports dropped in October by 182 tb/d, or 6%, to average 3.1 mb/d. Y-o-y, crude imports also declined in October by 67 tb/d, or 2%. ... |
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11/16/2016 - Japan’s crude oil imports rose slightly in September by 30 tb/d, or 1%, to average 3.2 mb/d. A y-o-y comparison of crude imports shows a decline of 27 tb/d, or 8%. ... |
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10/11/2016 - Japan’s crude oil imports increased slightly in July by 12 tb/d to average 3.1 mb/d. On an annual basis, crude imports dropped in July by 9%. ... |
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8/27/2016 - Preliminary data indicates that Japan’s oil demand fell by 0.19 mb/d, or 6%, y-o-y in June 2016, with requirements for the majority of the main petroleum product categories being on the decline, y-o-y... |
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8/14/2016 - Japan’s crude oil imports saw a drop in June for the third consecutive month, decreasing by 192 tb/d, or 6%, to average 3.1 mb/d, the lowest level since October 2015. Y-o-y, they remained above last y... |
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6/19/2016 - Japan’s crude oil imports dropped in April by 93 tb/d, or 3%, to average 3.5 mb/d. On an annual basis, crude imports were higher in April by 115 tb/d or 3%. Also, Japanese refinery throughput dropped ... |
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6/1/2016 - Japan’s crude oil imports rose in March from the previous month by 97 tb/d, or 3%, to average 3.6 mb/d, while on a y-o-y comparison, they showed a drop from last year by 127 tb/d, or 3%. At the same t... |
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2/9/2016 - In November, Japan increased its crude oil imports m-o-m by 140 tb/d or 4% to average 3.3 mb/d, while on an annual comparison, they increased by 183 tb/d or 6% as refinery runs went up. As for the cru... |
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8/16/2015 - Japan’s crude oil imports saw their third consecutive monthly drop in June by 369 tb/d,
or 11%, to average 2.9 mb/d. This was the lowest level of crude imports Japan has seen
in many years. Y-o-y, t... |
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8/4/2015 - In May 2015, Japanese y-o-y oil demand decreased, mainly due to direct fuel and crude burning for electricity generation as a result of increasing substitution with natural gas and coal. Decreases hav... |
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6/30/2015 - Japan’s crude oil imports dropped in April by 335 tb/d or 9% to average 3.4 mb/d, reaching the lowest level seen since January 2015, while on an annual basis, they dropped by 178 tb/d or 5%. Saudi Ara... |
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6/23/2015 - April 2015 Japanese oil demand increased solidly 4.4% y-o-y for the first time since March 2014, with rising requirements in all main product categories. The only exception has been residual fuel oil.... |
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6/1/2015 - Japan’s crude oil imports increased in March as they had the previous month, rising by 32 tb/d or 1% to average 3.7 mb/d. In a y-o-y comparison, crude imports showed a drop from the previous year by 1... |
| 5/7/2015 - Japan’s crude oil imports increased in February by 165 tb/d or 5% to average 3.7 mb/d, the highest level seen since March 2014. On an annual basis, crude imports dropped in February by 7%. As for the ... |
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4/27/2015 - In Japan, total commercial oil stocks fell by 9.2 mb in February for the fourth consecutive month to stand at 145.2 mb. With this fall, Japanese commercial oil inventories are 2.8 mb or 1.9% lower tha... |
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4/8/2015 - Japan’s crude oil imports saw a drop in January by 64 tb/d or 2% to average 3.5 mb/d. In a y-o-y comparison, crude imports declined in January by 510 tb/d or 13%. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Russia were... |
