Japan PM Kishida: Country to release oil from reserves

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

In a part of joint efforts with the US and other countries, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, his country plans to release oil from its reserves to stem the surge in prices.

Key quotes

“The country will release from its reserves in a way that won’t conflict with its oil stockpiling law.”

“Trade Minister Koichi Hagiuda will announce specifics later. “

“Stable oil prices are necessary for the economy to recover from the pandemic.”

“The government will work to advocate to oil-producing countries, and will consider industry-specific measures.”

Earlier on, the Nikkei Asian Review reported the country will release about 4.2 million barrels.

This comes after the US announced a plan to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Market reaction

WTI is trading modestly flat around $78.50, as of writing, consolidating its recovery rally to multi-day highs of $78.79.

Oil prices rallied hard on a smaller-than-expected release from the US SPR.

Author

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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