Japan Sept petchem naphtha imports rise 11 pct y/y

TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan's naphtha imports for the
petrochemical sector rose 11 percent in September from the same
month a year ago, government figures showed on Monday.
Imports of naphtha for ethylene production totalled 1.18
million tonnes last month, up from 1.06 million tonnes in the
same month a year ago, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry said.
Following is a table of naphtha import volume.

Name August Sept
Total import (kilolitres) 1,714,310 1,722,658
Total import (tonnes) 1,168,473 1,179,004
Total import value ($) 987,171,984 1,004,151,581
$/Tonne 844.8 851.7
Currency rate (yen/$) 78.5 78.5
Yen/kilolitre 45,198 45,781

(Reporting by Risa Maeda; editing by James Jukwey)