Japan to lobby Saudi, UAE, and other oil nations to boost supply

Kishida instructs whole-of-government approach as international prices soar

20211018N Filling station Japan REUTERS

Gasoline prices have jumped to seven-year highs in Japan. © Reuters

TOMOHIRO EBUCHI and TAKASHI NISHIOKA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan will urge petroleum-producing nations to raise output and ease the soaring global oil prices that have hurt both corporate earnings and household budgets.

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