July naphtha imports in Japan for the petrochemical sector fell 9.7% in July 2011 from July 2010, marking the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year decline after a massive earthquake in March.
Imports of naphtha for ethylene production amounted to 1,800,893 kilolitres (1,234,751 tons) in July 2011, as per the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. That compared with 1,993,714 kilolitres (1,386,687 tons) in the same month last year and 1,713,009 kilolitres (1,168,908 tons) in June.
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