One of the world's leading oil users, Japan's crude oil imports in November rose 10.8% from a year earlier to 122.09 million barrels, marking the first rise in two months.
According to country's Natural Resources and Energy Agency, oil shipments from the Middle East accounted for 86.2% of total imports, down 3.8 percentage points.
Saudi Arabia remained Japan's biggest oil supplier, exporting 38.24 million barrels. The United Arab Emirates was second with 22.14 million barrels, followed by Qatar, which supplied 15.10 million barrels.
According to country's Natural Resources and Energy Agency, oil shipments from the Middle East accounted for 86.2% of total imports, down 3.8 percentage points.
Saudi Arabia remained Japan's biggest oil supplier, exporting 38.24 million barrels. The United Arab Emirates was second with 22.14 million barrels, followed by Qatar, which supplied 15.10 million barrels.
