UPDATE 1-Japan's JX plans to boost Dec crude refining by 6 pct y/y

* Kerosene sales seen firm in Dec as cold continues

* JX sees domestic kerosene sales seen up 25 pct yr/yr

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TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's JX Nippon Oil & Energy

Corp said on Wednesday that it would boost the amount

of crude it refines for local consumption by 6 percent in

December from the year before.

The country's top refiner said it would refine 1.14 million

barrels per day (5.63 million kilolitres) of crude for domestic

consumption, up on last December

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