Japan to lift refinery runs as cold winter forecast calls for ample kerosene output

摘要

Tokyo-Japanese refiners are poised to boost run rates in the fourth quarter to increase production of heating fuel as the country braces for a colder-than-usual winter this year,with South Korean kerosene suppliers readying to fill any shortage.Japan's refinery runs have declined sharply in recent months because of plummeting jet fuel demand amid border restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.