UAE remains top crude supplier to Japan for second straight month

摘要

Tokyo-The UAE was the largest crude supplier to Japan for the second consecutive month in June as the Asian importer continued to look for suppliers in the Middle East, Americas and other regions to replace Iranian oil. Japan’s crude oil imports from the UAE soared 75.6% year on year to 963,392 b/d in June, driven by increased imports of light, sour Murban crude, preliminary data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed.