Abstract
The author described the situation of petroleum refining industry in Japan before 1945, and the details of the damages sustained by air raid. After the late War, the refineries in the Pacific coast were closed and only those in the Japan Sea coast were on work, treating Japanese crude oil.Meanwhile, Mr.Edwin Porley and Strike's Misson contended that the Pacific coast refiners should be disposed as reparations or scraps. Afterwards, the reopening of the Pacific coast refineries was taken into plan by Noel's Report.The details about the permission.for reopening as well as import of crude oil and the restoration plan of those refineries were descri-bed.Then, the author discussed on the capacity of refineries, the nature of crude stock, the kind and the management of plant, and petrochemical problems etc., and also described how the petroleum companies cooperated with the foreign capitals.
