Japan power utility interest boosts Asia-Pacific crude oil amid high LNG, coal prices

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Asia-Pacific medium to heavy sweet crude oil grades have piqued the buying interest of Japanese power utilities during the peak summer demand season as lofty prices of typical generating fuels prompt a search for competitive alternatives, boosting regional crude prices in the process. While LNG and thermal coal remain the main feedstocks for power generation in Japan, regional sweet crudes…