据《亚洲润滑油周刊》6月4日消息，今年4月，日本成品润滑油消费量同比增长了22%。这是今年日本润滑油消费量连续第三个月高于2020年同期。
据日本经济产业省上周发布的数据显示，作为全球六大润滑油市场之一的日本，在4月份消费了129,563千升(11.7万吨)的润滑油，而2020年同月的消费量为106,414千升。日本经济产业省称，今年3月份和2月份的润滑油消费量同比分别增长了15%和7%。
日本经济产业省报告称，包括出口量在内，4月份日本润滑油产量同比增长1%，至169,552千升。不过与3月份的202,110千升相比，下降了16%。
4月份日本润滑油出口下降2%至65,535千升，低于2020年同月的66,594千升，而润滑油进口增长至20,941千升，比2020年同月的17，303千升增长21%。
张春晓 摘译自 亚洲润滑油周刊
原文如下：
Japan Lube Demand Rises Again
Finished lubricants consumption in Japan grew 22% year-to-year in April, compared to the same month last year. It marked the third consecutive month this year of higher consumption totals than in the same month in 2020.
The nation – Lubricant production, including exported volumes, increased 1% to 169,552 kL in April, compared to the same month last year, the ministry reported. Sequentially, this represented a 16% decline from 202,110 kL in March.
Lubricant exports declined 2% to 65,535 kL in April, down from 66,594 kL in the same month in 2020, while lubricant imports grew to 20,941 kL in April, improving 21% from 17,303 kL.
