北京3月15日电 日本政府定于16日起释放石油储备，以缓解因中东局势紧张引发的油价上涨。这次释放量合计约8000万桶，相当于日本45天所需的石油供应，为该国1978年创建国家石油储备制度以来释放量最大的一次。

BEIJING, March 15th - The Japanese government is scheduled to release its oil reserves starting from the 16th, aiming to alleviate the rising oil prices caused by the tense situation in the Middle East. The total amount to be released is approximately 80 million barrels, equivalent to 45 days' supply for Japan. This is the largest release since the country established its national oil reserve system in 1978.

日本石油储备包括民间储备和国家储备。截至2025年12月，日本国家石油储备可供维持146天，民间储备可供维持101天。由于国家石油储备需要从储备基地运往炼油厂，耗时相对较长，因此日本政府决定先启用民间储备。

Japan's oil reserves consist of both private reserves and national reserves. As of December 2025, Japan's national oil reserves can sustain the country for 146 days, while private reserves can sustain for 101 days. Since the national oil reserves need to be transported from the reserve bases to the refineries, which takes a relatively long time, the Japanese government has decided to utilize the private reserves first.

根据日本经济产业省发布的计划，政府将要求炼油厂等私营部门16日起释放15天份额的民间石油储备，随后在3月下旬至4月上旬释放30天份额的国家石油储备。

According to the plan released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, the government will require private sectors such as oil refineries to release 15 days' worth of private oil reserves starting from the 16th, and then release 30 days' worth of national oil reserves from late March to early April.

由于霍尔木兹海峡通行受阻，严重依赖从中东进口石油的日本近期汽油价格暴涨。日本政府计划19日恢复向石油批发商提供价格补贴，以期稳定油价。

Due to the obstruction of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the gasoline prices in Japan have soared recently, as Japan heavily relies on oil imports from the Middle East. The Japanese government plans to resume providing price subsidies to oil wholesalers on the 19th, in an attempt to stabilize oil prices.