{"id":6455,"date":"2026-05-04T10:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/japan-pm-says-iran-war-oil-crisis-having-enormous-impact-in-asia-pacific\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:35:19","slug":"japan-pm-says-iran-war-oil-crisis-having-enormous-impact-in-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/japan-pm-says-iran-war-oil-crisis-having-enormous-impact-in-asia-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having \u2018enormous impact\u2019 in Asia Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The global oil supply squeeze from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/3\/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait\">shipping disruptions<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war on Iran is having an \u201cenormous impact\u201d across the Asia Pacific, Japan\u2019s prime minister warns.<\/p>\n<p>Sanae Takaichi made the comments on Monday during a visit to Australia, where both countries signed agreements to boost cooperation on energy and critical minerals.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/1\/us-warns-shippers-against-paying-strait-of-hormuz-tolls-donations\">US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, \u2018donations\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/inside-story\/2026\/5\/2\/why-are-maritime-laws-failing-to-secure-the-seas\">Why are maritime laws failing to secure the seas?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/3\/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-and-other-major-naval-sieges-in-modern-times\">Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/5\/4\/trump-says-us-to-begin-escorting-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz\">Trump says US to begin \u2018guiding\u2019 ships in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Roughly one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping has been essentially blocked by Iran since it was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/1\/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker\">attacked by the US and Israel<\/a> beginning on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>Eighty percent of that oil is destined for Asia, according to the International Energy Agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific,\u201d Takaichi said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Australia provides approximately one-third of Japan\u2019s energy supplies and is the country\u2019s largest market for liquefied natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>Both Canberra and Tokyo have been trying to shore up energy supplies due to the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike Japan, we are very concerned by disruptions to the supply of liquid fuels and refined petroleum products,\u201d Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"military-cooperation\">Military cooperation<\/h2>\n<p>On the first day of Takaichi\u2019s three-day visit to Australia, both countries issued a string of statements promising to work together on energy, the economy, defence and critical minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Australia has announced plans to provide support of up to $1.3 billion Australian dollars (US$937m) to critical mineral projects with Japanese involvement, creating the potential to supply Japan with resources including gallium, nickel, graphite, rare earths and fluorite.<\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s government said it is eager to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals, essential for semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries and weapons systems.<\/p>\n<p>Australia and Japan, two of the US\u2019s closest allies, have ramped up military cooperation in recent years amid shared concerns about shifts in the regional security environment, particularly China\u2019s rising influence.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, they announced a deal of $10 billion Australian dollars (US$7bn) for Japan to provide Mogami-class stealth warships to the Australian navy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies. The global oil supply squeeze from shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war on Iran is having an \u201cenormous impact\u201d across the Asia Pacific, Japan\u2019s prime minister warns. 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