SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jun 21, 2013) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The western Japanese areas of Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu, as well as the islands of Okinawa, have been getting torrential rains as a result of Typhoon 4 since June 20. In the affected areas, Industrial Info is tracking six refineries and eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. The majority of these facilities are located on or near a coastline, making them and the shipping vessels they rely on susceptible to damage from high waves as a result of the hurricane.

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