OIL DATA: Japan Jan Power Output Up 4.9% At 90.42B KWh

Electricity generated by Japan's 10 regional power utilities in January rose 4.9% on year to 90.42 billion kilowatt-hours owing to cold weather in the month and continued strong industrial demand, the Federation of Electric Power Companies said Friday. The utilities used 1.19 million kiloliters of crude oil in the month, down from 1.22 million kiloliters a year earlier, the federation said