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
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
