Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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