Japan keeps enough oil to last for eight months
Deep beneath the earth, massive steel tanks hold enough crude to keep the nation running even if every tanker ship in the Pacific stopped moving today.
Following the 1973 oil crisis, Japan transformed its geography into a giant battery for liquid energy. The country now maintains a staggering 250 million kiloliters of oil, enough to power its entire economy for roughly eight months. This massive stockpile is far more than a simple emergency fund; it acts as a thermodynamic stabilizer.
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