Regarding the announcement that the Biden administration in the United States will take measures to ban the import of crude oil from Russia, there are a number of cautious opinions within the government and the ruling party that Japan will take similar measures.
The government plans to consider what kind of measures can be taken while paying close attention to the trends of the international community.
As additional economic sanctions on Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine, the United States has announced that it will take measures to ban the import of Russian crude oil, and the United Kingdom has also announced a policy to phase out imports of Russian crude oil. I made it clear.
Regarding the response of the Government of Japan, Prime Minister Kishida has stated that "President Biden is taking this measure with the understanding that many of his allies are not in a position to participate." With security as the national interest, we would like to work firmly in collaboration with the G7 and other international communities. "
From within the government and the ruling party, Russia said, "The United States has a low dependence on Russia for energy, and the situation is different from Japan." There are a series of cautious opinions about the ban on the import of crude oil.
The government will continue to encourage oil-producing countries to increase production and actively invest to diversify sources of crude oil, etc., and what kind of measures can be taken while paying close attention to trends in the international community? It is a policy to proceed with the examination.