UAE is Japan's second largest crude supplier

Tokyo, Dec 1, 2008 (WAM) - Japan's imports of UAE crude oil reached 26.6 million barrels during last October, representing 22.4 percent of the country's total imports of crude oil. According to a statistical report released by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry, Saudi Arabia emerged as Japan's largest crude supplier during October with 38 million barrels, followed by the UAE, Iran, Qatar and Kuwait respectively. The report said that Japan's crude imports dropped during that month to 118.9 million barrels, 66.5 percent of which were supplied by Arab countries.