Suzuki told reporters after a cabinet meeting that Japan “strongly condemns” Russia’s action in Ukraine.
He stated that Japan is also studying effective ways to confront the rise in oil prices.
The Minister of Industry said JapanJ Koichi Hagiuda at a press conference Japan It plans to quickly implement further steps to help curb the rise in prices of fuels such as gasoline and kerosene amid rising oil prices.
He added that Japan will deal appropriately with the withdrawal of oil reserves in cooperation with the International Energy Agency and relevant countries after Russia’s attack on Ukraine raised fears of disruption to global energy supplies.