据亚洲润滑油周刊8月6日消息，日本政府机构本周公布的数据显示，6月份日本的润滑油消费量和产量均比去年同期高出20%以上，今年上半年的消费量和产量也高于去年同期的水平。

　　日本经济产业省的数据显示，今年6月日本国内润滑油消费量同比增长22%，至14.19万千升(12.8万吨)，而去年同期为11.6177万升。这也远远高于2019年6月10.7771万千升的消费量。今年上半年，日本润滑油消费量从2020年上半年的69.413万千升上升到78.4982万千升，增长了13%。

　　据日本经济产业省最近公布的数据，6月份日本润滑油产量(包括用于出口的)同比增长23%，从去年同期的14.4549万千升增长至17.831万千升。这也远远高于2019年6月的12.429万千升的产量。今年上半年日本润滑油产量从去年同期的103万千升增加到了106万千升。

　　6月份日本的润滑油进出口也显示出同比复苏的迹象。6月份日本润滑油出口量为6.6467万千升，同比增长23%，同时进口量同比增长了214%至2.3318万千升。在今年的前六个月,日本润滑油进口总量达到11.7887万千升，比去年同期的9.6905万千升增长了22%。今年上半年，日本润滑油出口总量同比增加17%，从去年同期的35.5423万千升增至41.6707万千升。

　　日本央行在今年7月发表的《经济活动和物价展望》报告书中表示:“虽然受到国内外新冠肺炎疫情的影响，日本经济仍处于严峻的状况，但经济状况明显好转。”

　　日本央行在报告中表示：“海外经济总体上已经复苏，尽管不同国家和地区的情况有所不同。 在这种情况下，出口和工业生产继续稳步增长。此外，企业利润和企业信心总体上有所改善。商业固定投资已经回升，尽管在一些行业看到疲软。由于新冠肺炎疫情的影响，就业和收入状况依然疲弱。”

　　张春晓 摘译自 亚洲润滑油周刊

　　原文如下：

　　Japan Demand Jumped in First Half

　　Japan’s lubricant consumption and production were both more than 20% higher in June than in the same period last year, while the totals for each in the first half of this year were also well above results for the same time frame in 2020, according to data released this week by a government agency.

　　The country’s domestic lubricant consumption volume grew 22% to 141,900 kiloliters (128,000 metric tons) in June, compared to 116,177 kL in the same month last year, according to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. That’s also well above the 107,771 kL consumption mark in June 2019. For the first half of this year, the consumption volume grew 13% to 784,982 kL, up from 694,130 kL in the first half of 2020.

　　In June, the nation’s lubricant production – including for export – rose 23% to 178,310 kL, up from 144,549 kL, according to data recently released by the ministry. That’s also well above 124,290 kL production figure in June 2019. In the first six months of this year, production totaled 1.06 million kL, rising from 1.03 million tons.

　　The country’s exports and imports of lubricants also showed signs of year-over-year recovery in June. The export total of 66,467 kL was up 23% year to year, and imports jumped 214% to 23,318 kL. During the first six months of this year, imports totaled 117,887 kL, a 22% increase from 96,905 kL. For the first half of this year, exports increased 17% to 416,707 kL, compared to 355,423 kL.

　　In its July “Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices” report, the Bank of Japan asserted that the country’s economy has improved significantly despite remaining in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19 at home and abroad.

　　“Overseas economies have recovered on the whole, albeit with variation across countries and regions,” the bank stated in the report. “In this situation, exports and industrial production have continued to increase steadily. In addition, corporate profits and business sentiment have improved on the whole. Business fixed investment has picked up, although weakness has been seen in some industries. The employment and income situation has remained weak due to the impact of COVID-19.”