Coal Is Back — and Japan Is Driving the Rally
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FinBERT analysis of financial text showing neutral sentiment with 94.1% confidence.
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Japan’s heavy dependence on imported energy is being put through a real-time stress test. The crisis triggered by the war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the structural vulnerabilities in one of the world’s largest energy importers. With roughly 90% of its crude oil sourced from the Middle East, Tokyo has already moved to release around 80 million barrels from its strategic petroleum reserves – equivalent to roughly 26 days of domestic oil demand. This should be sufficient to stabilize the…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on March 31, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.