Akhir 18, 1432 H/March 23, 2011, SPA -- Exxon Mobil Corp. said that its Japanese division has reopened its Shiogama Terminal, enabling the delivery of increased fuel supplies to the Tohoku area of Japan that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, AP reported. The oil company said Wednesday that the terminal received its first shipment of 1 million liters of gasoline and 1 million liters of kerosene, to be used as heating fuel, on Tuesday. Exxon Mobil affiliate refiner TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. says the reopening restores the most critical link to the affected area. Exxon Mobil also has made its terminal available for use by other companies with ready fuel supplies. The company says its four Japan Group refineries are now fully operational and running ahead of their normal rates to meet the increased demand for fuel.
