일본이 의료 용품 및 소비재 제조의 핵심 원료인 석유 유래 나프타를 2027년까지 사용할 수 있는 물량으로 확보하며, 이란 전쟁 등 중동 긴장 고조에 따른 공급 부족 우려를 덜게 되었다.
재팬타임스(The Japan Times)에 따르면 일본은 2027년까지 공급을 이어갈 수 있는 충분한 양의 석유 유래 나프타를 비축했다. 나프타는 의료 용품부터 일상 소비재에 이르기까지 광범위한 제품 생산에 필수적인 원료이다. 이란 전쟁을 비롯한 중동 분쟁으로 인한 공급망 차질은 경제 안보에 대한 우려를 높여왔다. 사나에 다카이치 등과 관련된 당국자들은 지역 내 지정학적 위험이 커짐에 따라 석유 및 에너지 수입 안정화를 최우선 과제로 삼고 있다.
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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.