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2006年06月10日 17時56分31秒 | 新聞記事から
中国に液化技術提供
経産省 原油消費抑制促す
石炭からガソリンや軽油精製
2010年メドに商用化

表で、世界のエネルギー需要見通し

The Ministry of Economy ,Trade and Industry has decided to launch coal liquefing business in Asia.Specifically, refining business of gasolin or light oil from coal is included in the business. The ministry is planing to provide a Chinese firm with the necessary liquefying technology from a Japanese firm so that the trial will be successful and commercialized by fisacl 2010. The move is among the measures curbing crude oil consumption.

in a table, global energy demand outlook