TOKYO -- A fifth of Japan's crude oil reserves may become inaccessible during winter, a recent government inspection found, forcing the country to reevaluate its preparedness for a potential Middle East energy crisis.
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Iran crisis exposes Japan's oil reserve risks
Tokyo finds 20% of stockpiles potentially inaccessible in winter
Rough seas threaten to make crude oil storage yards like this one in northern Japan's Akita Prefecture inaccessible during winter, a government assessment finds.
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