东京——日本最大电力生产商JERA已成立一家专门负责管理该国石油储备的公司。随着伊朗战争提升能源安全和石油储备的重要性，此举显得尤为必要。
TOKYO -- Japan's largest power producer JERA has set up a company dedicated to manage the nation's oil reserves, as energy security and petroleum stockpiling gain importance due to the Iran war.
JERA上周五表示，新实体JERA石油储存公司于前一日注册成立，将接管目前由JERA及其关联子公司运营的国家石油储备基地。
JERA said on Friday that the new entity, JERA Oil Storage, was incorporated a day earlier to take over the operation of national petroleum stockpiling bases currently managed by JERA and its affiliated subsidiaries.
JERA称，该公司目前运营四个储备基地，“已在设备维护、安全管理和应急响应方面积累专业知识”。公司表示，成立这家专门运营的子公司将“确保运营专业知识的传承与发展”。相关业务预计将于2029年4月前后移交给JERA石油储存公司。
It currently operates four stockpiling bases and has "accumulated expertise in equipment maintenance, safety management and emergency response," it said. The company added that creating the dedicated subsidiary would "ensure the transfer and advancement of operational expertise." The business is expected to be transferred to JERA Oil Storage around April 2029.
伊朗战争爆发并扰乱霍尔木兹海峡的石油运输后，石油储备对日本显得至关重要。尽管日本高度依赖中东原油，但凭借全球第三大战略石油储备，日本应对冲击的能力强于许多同类国家。
Petroleum stockpiling proved crucial for Japan after the Iran war began and disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern crude oil, Japan weathered the shock better than many of its peers thanks to the world's third-largest strategic petroleum reserves.
战争爆发时，日本持有的石油储备相当于250天的消费量，并于3月中旬成为最早释放储备的国家之一。这与印度尼西亚和菲律宾等储备有限、遭遇严重燃料短缺的国家形成鲜明对比。
When the war began, Japan held reserves equivalent to 250 days of consumption and was among the first countries to release stocks in mid-March. That contrasted sharply with countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, which had limited reserves and experienced severe fuel shortages.
目前，多个东盟国家正在探索建立区域石油储备机制，由东盟与东亚经济研究院牵头开展研究。
Several ASEAN countries are now exploring a regional oil reserve mechanism, with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia leading the study.
日本还通过“POWERR Asia”倡议协助建设战略石油储备。这是日本首相高市早苗提出的一项能源合作框架。
Japan has also offered assistance in building strategic stockpiles through its POWERR Asia initiative, an energy cooperation framework proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
根据这项100亿美元的计划，日本将支持原油储备和释放系统以及储油罐等相关基础设施的建设与发展。
Under the $10 billion program, Japan will support the development of crude oil stockpiling and release systems, as well as related infrastructure such as storage tanks.