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Data released by Tokyo’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) shown that Japan imported 25.47 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE in July. This accounted for 26.1% of Japan’s total crude imports, the agency, which is part of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said.
Saudi Arabia provided 32.89 million barrels, or 33.7% of the total, while Kuwait, Qatar, Russia and Iran provided 6.1%, 8.2%, 5.8% and 8.2% respectively.
Figures released by the agency also reveal that Japan imported 2.989 million barrels from Iraq in the same month. Arab oil accounted for 77.2%, of Japan’s total petroleum imports of 97.48 million barrels in July, the agency said.