Japanese refiners produced 19.1 million barrels of oil products over May 26-June 1, up 8.9% from 17.54 million barrels the week before, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Wednesday.
The May 26-June 1 output also rose 7% from 17.85 million barrels produced a year earlier, S&P Global Platts data showed.
Middle distillates production over May 26-June 1 totaled 9.77 million barrels, up 13.7% from the week before, PAJ data showed. It also rose 16.6% year on year, according to Platts data.
Gasoline and naphtha output, however, dipped 1% week on week at 7.58 million barrels over May 26-June 1. The combined output rose 1.5% year on year, Platts data showed.
