Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:45:57 +0500 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:45:57 +0500 60 Japan considers releasing national oil stockpile https://english.aaj.tv/news/330453602/japan-considers-releasing-national-oil-stockpile <p><strong>Japan is considering releasing its national oil reserves amid the ongoing Iran crisis, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.</strong></p> <p>It relies on the Middle East for around 95% of its oil supplies, with around 70% coming via the Strait of Hormuz, which ​is effectively closed.</p> <p>Tokyo holds emergency national reserves equivalent to around 146 days of consumption, while it also has private-sector stockpiles and joint stockpiles with oil-producing countries.</p> Japan is considering releasing its national oil reserves amid the ongoing Iran crisis, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.

It relies on the Middle East for around 95% of its oil supplies, with around 70% coming via the Strait of Hormuz, which ​is effectively closed.

Tokyo holds emergency national reserves equivalent to around 146 days of consumption, while it also has private-sector stockpiles and joint stockpiles with oil-producing countries.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330453602 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:09:24 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Shibushi National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. – Reuters