Japan’s base oils demand fell in April for the second time in three months amid persistently-weak lubricants consumption.Base oils consumption of 135,280 kilolitres (119,830t) in April fell from 176,280kl the previous month and by 30pc from year-earlier levels, government data showed.Base oils demand had mostly risen in the year to March 2022.The trend contrasted with a sustained slowdown in the country’s lubricating oil consumption during the same period, especially for heavy-duty engine oils and industrial oils..Japan’s April base oils output falls.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories
