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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied closing the passageway, insisting instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions, while others were being offered assistance. — AFP pic
TOKYO, March 21 — Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published today
Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most of which transits the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has effectively closed the strait in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, sending countries reliant on the shipping lane scrambling for alternative routes and tapping reserves.
In a telephone interview with Kyodo News, Araghchi denied closing the passageway, insisting instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions, while others were being offered assistance.
“We have not closed the strait. It is open,” he said.
He added that Iran was prepared to ensure safe passage for Japan.
The world’s number-four economy is the fifth-biggest importer of oil, with 95 percent of it coming from the Middle East and 70 percent passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
On Monday, Tokyo said it was beginning the release of its strategic oil reserves—among the world’s largest.
The country holds reserves equivalent to 254 days of domestic consumption.
Members of the International Energy Agency agreed on March 11 to tap oil stockpiles to cushion the surge in prices caused by the war in the Middle East—by far the largest-ever response of its kind. — AFP
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