Japan’s base oils and lube demand rose in May for the second time in three months amid signs of a more sustained pick-up in consumption.Base oils consumption of 145,780 kilolitres (129,130t) in May rose from 135,280kl the previous month and by 13pc from year-earlier levels, government data showed.Higher consumption coincided with a rise in Japan’s automobile sales in May for a ninth month. The country’s automobile production rose in April for a fourth month.Japan’s lubricating oil consumption fell in April at its slowest pace in seven months amid firm demand for passenger car engine oils.Consumption of heavy-duty engine oils and industrial oils extended their fall, but shrank at the slowest pace since last September. .Japan’s May base oils output falls.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories
Japan’s base oils and lube demand rose in May for the second time in three months amid signs of a more sustained pick-up in consumption.Base oils consumption of 145,780 kilolitres (129,130t) in May rose from 135,280kl the previous month and by 13pc from year-earlier levels, government data showed.Higher consumption coincided with a rise in Japan’s automobile sales in May for a ninth month. The country’s automobile production rose in April for a fourth month.Japan’s lubricating oil consumption fell in April at its slowest pace in seven months amid firm demand for passenger car engine oils.Consumption of heavy-duty engine oils and industrial oils extended their fall, but shrank at the slowest pace since last September. .Japan’s May base oils output falls.Contact us for more information about the data for these stories
