CHINA ENERGY SECURITY
China's strategies to secure and diversify its energy supply, including strategic petroleum reserves, renewable energy expansion and reduction of dependence on Middle East oil
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Japan's New Government Caught Between Hormuz Crisis and Trump Pressure
EL PAÍSLa crisis en el estrecho de Ormuz y la presión de Trump ponen en aprietos al nuevo Gobierno de Japón
3/17/2026, 4:30:01 AM
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office in October, faces her biggest diplomatic test as the Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens the country's critical oil supplies. Tokyo has been forced to undertake an unprecedented release of its strategic petroleum reserves to cushion the impact of disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. At the same time, pressure from the Trump administration is complicating Japan's efforts to navigate the crisis without taking sides in the wider Middle East confrontation.
Europe Doesn't Actually Rely on the Strait of Hormuz for Its Oil
FRANCE 24Non, l'Europe ne dépend pas du détroit d'Ormuz pour ses importations de pétrole
3/16/2026, 10:13:18 PM
Donald Trump has called on the international community to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that countries benefiting from it should share the burden — singling out Europe and China. However, while Asian nations are indeed heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil transiting the strait — Japan sourcing 95% of its oil from the region and China buying 80% of Iran's exports — European countries tell a different story. Europe sources the bulk of its oil from the United States and Norway, making it largely insulated from any disruption at Hormuz.