Seven days after Russia embarked on a military invasion of Ukraine.
There are still battles between Russian and Ukrainian troops in the field.
We will keep you updated on the movements on March 2 (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 7 hours between Japan and Ukraine and 6 hours from Moscow, Russia)
Agreed on coordinated release of oil reserves from Japan, the United States and Europe for stable supply of crude oil
Amid concerns about the stable supply of crude oil due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, an extraordinary ministerial meeting of the IEA = International Energy Agency was held, and member countries such as Japan and Western countries cooperated to stock 60 million barrels of oil. Agreed to release.
After the meeting, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita revealed.
The coordinated release following the IEA's decision is the first in about 11 years since it was released in 2011 in response to the worsening situation in Libya.