UAE supplied 29 million barrels of crude oil to Japan

5/1/2016 6:37:03 PM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Japan imported from the United Arab Emirates 29.06 million barrels of crude oil according to data released by the Agency of Energy and Natural Resource in Tokyo.

This accounts for 26.3 per cent of Japan's total crude imports the agency that belong to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry said.

Saudi Arabia provided 33.7 million barrels or 32.1 per cent of the total while Kuwait Qatar Russia and Iran provided 9.4 per cent 9 per cent 7.6 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively.

Japan imported a little more than 2 million barrels from Iraq in March and 313000 barrels from the USA in March.

Arab oil accounted for more over three quarters or 80.3 per cent of Japan's petroleum needs in March.

Japan's crude oil imports in that month amounted to 110.38 million barrels the agency said.

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