Japan's refinery utilization rates increased to 73.3% for the week ending May 9, up from 77.3% the previous week. This rebound follows releases from national petroleum reserves and increased supply of non-Middle East crude, easing the supply crunch experienced in March and April. Japan is releasing a total of 80 million barrels of oil stocks to support refiners in boosting throughput.
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