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Tokyo told national oil reserve site to prepare for release amid Iran crisis, Japan lawmaker says
Reuters • 3/4/2026 – 3/8/2026
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2026-03-04
2026-04-22
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
46d
Age
11
Sources
from cluster
1112
Hours Since Seen
Final Score
0/100
Category
Lindy
Status
Archived
Recency Multiplier
0%
(0.5^1112/48)
Hero Eligible
No
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1112/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
2026-03-04
Middle East conflict could affect Japan’s economy significantly, says BOJ's Ueda
(Japan Times)
2026-03-05
Oil refiners in Japan ask government to tap strategic reserves
(Japan Times)
2026-03-06
Japan may use part of national oil stockpile amid Iran war supply crisis: report
(Japan Times)
2026-03-08
Tokyo told national oil reserve site to prepare for release amid Iran crisis, Japan lawmaker says
(current)
+1 more source
2026-03-11
Japan to release oil reserve in response to Middle East crisis
(Nikkei Asia)
+2 more sources
2026-03-13
Japan taps oil reserves as Iran war spreads. Could it give China leverage?
(South China Morning Post)
2026-03-18
Japan gasoline price hits record 190.80 yen per liter amid Iran crisis
(Nikkei Asia)
2026-03-19
BYD is now giving away 18 months of free 5 minute EV charging as gas prices surge
(Electrek)
Analysis
Risk 10
Source Reputation:
Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus:
Strong consensus: 11 independent sources
Age:
46 days - proven survivor
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