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Japan’s Crude Oil Imports For September Down 18.71% Year-On-Year
Monthly petroleum data published by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on 30 October showed that crude oil imports during September declined by 8.37% to 3.276mn b/d compared with imports of 3.575mn b/d in August. Year-on-year, Japan’s crude oil imports in September are down by 18.71% from 4.029mn b/d in September 2008. Imports from the Middle East averaged 2.968mn b/d in September, down by some 222,000 b/d from 3.189mn b/d in August 2009, but down by 14.59% from 3.475mn b/d in September 2008. Crude oil of Middle East origin accounted for 90.6% of Japan’s imports during September 2009. Saudi Arabia continues to be Japan’s top crude oil supplier with deliveries averaging 979,556 b/d during the month, or 29.9% of total imports. The UAE continues as Japan’s second main supplier, followed by Qatar and Kuwait.
Japanese Crude Oil Imports, September 2009
(B/D)
Source
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September 2009
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August 2009
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September 2008
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Middle East
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2,967,839
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3,189,402
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3,474,957
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- Iran
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313,985
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418,924
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435,745
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- Iraq
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--
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62,881
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67,306
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- Saudi Arabia
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979,556
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993,795
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977,638
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- Kuwait
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345,218
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285,561
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343,585
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- Neutral Zone
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82,783
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78,678
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43,292
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- Qatar
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346,408
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450,787
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489,361
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- Oman
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165,739
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115,292
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102,053
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- UAE
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720,222
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770,971
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998,405
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- Yemen
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13,929
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12,512
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17,572
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East & Central Asia
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16,654
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24,538
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Southeast Asia
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98,890
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123,014
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221,672
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Europe
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131,486
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168,945
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139,424
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Africa
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38,608
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82,315
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129,749
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Oceania
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22,278
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11,398
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39,181
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Total
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3,275,755
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3,575,074
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4,029,522
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Source
: METI. (Note: figures may not add due to rounding). © Copyright MEES 2009.
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