US EditionJapan Taps Emergency Oil Reserves
Japan is releasing 15 days of private-sector oil reserves and plans an additional 30 days from government stocks to stabilize supply amid Strait of Hormuz tanker freezes.
- On Monday, Japan began releasing strategic oil reserves after an official government gazette notice compelled reserve managers to lower stock levels to stabilize supply.
- Resource-Poor Japan relies on the Middle East for 95% of its crude oil, with about 70% traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, now frozen by tanker traffic disruptions.
- Initially, the government will release 15 days' worth of oil consumption, then continue with another 30 days' worth at month's end, against total reserves covering 254 days of demand.
- This initiative aligns with the International Energy Agency's effort to release 271.7 million barrels globally, with stocks in Asia Oceania made available immediately and Americas and Europe following later.
- Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi discussed regional security with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who confirmed Washington's commitment to strengthening the bilateral alliance amid the crisis.
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