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Updated · Japan Today · Jun 11

Japan Urged to Curb Energy Use as Middle East Crisis Threatens Nearly 100% Oil Imports

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Updated · Japan Today · Jun 11

Japan Urged to Curb Energy Use as Middle East Crisis Threatens Nearly 100% Oil Imports

1 articles · Updated · Japan Today · Jun 11

Koichi Iwama, an energy expert at Wako University, said Japan should raise public awareness of energy saving in case the Middle East crisis drags on.
Japan depends on overseas sources for almost all of its oil, making it vulnerable to any prolonged disruption tied to the region.
Iwama framed the current turmoil as a lesson in energy security, arguing the country needs to prepare now rather than wait for supply strains to deepen.

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