Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector fell 18 percent in June from the previous month as per the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Imports of naphtha for ethylene production amounted to 960,823 tons (1,399,098 kilolitres) last month, compared with 1,169,478 tons (1,696,561 kl) in May. The average naphtha import cost in June rose to US$496.8/ton (32,827 yen/kl) from US$453.6/ton (30,592 yen/kl) in May.
17-Jul-09 
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