Japan's Naphtha Stocks Plunge 25% Amid Hormuz Strait Disruption, Banana Shortage Looms

According to Jin10, on June 2, Japan's naphtha stocks plunged 25% this year as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, cutting off one-fifth of global oil supplies. Japan imports roughly 1 million tons of bananas annually and relies on naphtha-derived ethylene gas to ripen them before retail distribution. With crude oil import dependency exceeding 90%, the shortage threatens supplies of the staple fruit. Eiji Akashi, secretary-general of Japan's Banana Importers Association, stated that banana prices may rise, but efforts are underway to avoid supply shortages.
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