Japan Asks OPEC For More Oil

Japan has approached OPEC producers and their partners in OPEC+ with a request for more output, Kyodo News reported this week, citing industry minister Koichi Hagiuda. The minister said the calls will continue until the next OPEC+ meeting, scheduled for November 4. Meanwhile, Japan’s foreign minister had talked with his Kuwaiti counterpart specifically for a potential increase in supplies. "We are closely watching movements in the crude oil market as well as the impact on domestic industry and households," Japan’s Prime Minister told…