日本は、医療用品から安価な消費財まで幅広い製品に使われる石油由来ナフサを2027年まで賄うだけの量を確保した。イラン戦争による不足懸念が高まる中での措置だ。
日本は石油由来ナフサの供給を確保し、2027年まで持つだけの在庫を整えた。The Japan Timesが報じたところによると、イラン戦争の影響でこの素材の不足が懸念されていた。
ナフサは医療用品から日常の安価な消費財まで多様な製品の製造に欠かせない素材だ。供給チェーンの安定が日本の経済安全保障に直結する中、政府はこの問題に注力してきた。
高市早苗経済安全保障担当相ら関係者が関与した可能性があるが、詳細は明らかになっていない。Middle East情勢の緊迫化がエネルギー供給に及ぼす影響が、日本経済に新たな課題を突きつけている。
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South Korea's government will temporarily designate naphtha as an economic security item amid supply shortages from the Middle East crisis. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol announced measures like securing alternative imports and restricting exports. Petrochemical firms risk operational disruptions.
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has reduced naphtha availability, a key ingredient for plastic packaging. This is set to drive up food prices in Japan. The Japan Times reports.
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South Korea will restrict naphtha exports starting Friday due to supply shortages from the Middle East conflict. The measure follows U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran that have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. The government plans support including expanded low-interest loans for domestic firms.
Japan's government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants to address an energy crunch from the Middle East war. Officials presented the plan to a panel of experts, who approved it, the industry ministry said. The measure allows full operation of older, less efficient coal plants for a year starting in the new fiscal year from April.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed 'serious concern' over attacks on vessels around the Strait of Hormuz during an online G7 leaders' meeting, urging early de-escalation. Japan plans to lead in releasing oil reserves to avert an economic crisis through international coordination.
G7 nations are preparing for a joint release of oil reserves amid escalating strife in the Middle East. If carried out, it would be the first such move in about four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippines has sufficient petroleum supply despite gas prices doubling due to the Gulf war. Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro spoke with her Iranian counterpart to secure safe passage for Philippine vessels and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz. The country received 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil thanks to a US waiver.