PM Takaichi Secures About 60% Alternative Crude Procurement for May, Orders Higher Levels

高市首相 5月の原油代替調達約6割確保 水準高めるよう指示

4/24/2026, 10:10:49 AM ja source ↗
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi announced that Japan has secured approximately 60% of its crude oil alternative procurement for May, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, and instructed ministers to further raise the level of alternative sourcing for June.

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中東情勢をめぐり、高市総理大臣は関係閣僚会議でホルムズ海峡を経由しない原油の代替調達について来月はおよそ6割の確保にめどがついたとして、6月の代替調達の水準をさらに高めるよう指示しました。

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