Japan plans to revive LPG imports in the coming months to build inventories that dwindled over seven consecutive months, and to offset low refining output following weak demand during the state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic, industry sources said.

The expected recovery in fuel demand over the July-August summer months after the sharp decline during the state of emergency over April 7-May 25, comes with the resumption of business and industrial activities as the spread of the virus is increasingly contained across the country…