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Updated · Japan Today · Jun 11
Japan Urged to Curb Energy Use as Middle East Crisis Threatens Nearly 100% Oil Imports
Updated
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

Summary

  • 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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