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Japan Taps Emergency Oil Reserves

ports_congestion UTC: 2026-03-16 10:30:00

Japan has started releasing oil from its reserve to stabilize supply amid the continuing tanker traffic freeze in the Strait of Hormuz. Initially, the government will release 15 days’ worth of oil consumption and then continue with another 30 days’ worth at the end of the mont...

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