Japan March petchem naphtha imports rise 14% y/y
4/14/2017 6:55:57 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector rose 14% in March from the same month a year earlier, government figures showed on Friday.
Imports of naphtha for ethylene production totaled 1.25 MMt last month, up from 1.10 MMt in the same month a year earlier, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. Following is a table of naphtha import volume.
Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom; Editing by Sunil Nair
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