One-Stop Portal for Middle East Measures

This page, titled “One-Stop Portal for Middle East Measures,” organizes new and notable information, request letters and other documents, notices from related industry organizations, regional bureaus of economy, trade and industry and the “Information Service Contacts for the Supply of Fuel Oil and Petroleum-Derived Chemicals and Products,” related links, related websites of other ministries, and related social media under section headings.

New and notable information includes announcements from March 12, 2026, through July 24, 2026, and presents the status of meetings of relevant ministerial councils, task forces for the stable procurement of critical supplies, and headquarters for measures to secure pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical supplies, and other items.

Centered on securing supply, the page is structured to allow responses spanning energy, chemicals, housing, medical care, finance, small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses, and distribution to be reviewed from both chronological and sector-specific perspectives.

For petroleum-related products, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has requested that businesses ensure a stable supply, with particular attention to supply chains for medical uses and other purposes, so that people's daily lives are not disrupted.

In light of increases in raw material prices and energy costs associated with changes in the situation in the Middle East, it has requested consideration in government procurement contracts, appropriate pass-through of costs, consideration for subcontracting small and medium-sized businesses, and cost pass-through in the trucking industry when fuel prices rise sharply.

The page states that the Cabinet decided to use reserve funds to provide electricity and gas bill support this summer.

In the petroleum sector, the ministry requested on March 12, 2026, that the release of national stockpiles and other measures be used to ensure a stable domestic petroleum supply; on March 16, it announced reductions in required private stockpile levels and the release of national petroleum stockpiles; and on April 15, it announced a second release of national petroleum stockpiles. Petroleum refiners and importers have also been asked to supply new customers, including those outside their affiliated networks.

The recipients of the request letters and other documents include petroleum refiners, petroleum-related product businesses, major wholesalers, businesses eligible for fuel oil price surge mitigation subsidies, air transport operators, businesses related to solvents and other products, businesses related to housing equipment and building materials, housing production-related organizations, relevant industry organizations, the heads of relevant ministries and agencies, and prefectural governors.

Individual measures listed include securing jet fuel supply volumes and cooperation with refueling, ensuring a stable supply of solvents and other products including thinner made from toluene and other raw materials, the stable supply and purchase of lubricants and other products, the stable supply of housing building materials, equipment, and supplies, financial measures, and measures for small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses.

Notices from related industry organizations include information on production and sales conditions and stable supply concerning extruded polystyrene foam, glass wool, rigid polyurethane foam, phenolic foam, printing inks, sealants, housing equipment, adhesives, and petrochemical products. In addition, multiple organizations have announced that toilet paper has not been affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Information service contacts at regional bureaus of economy, trade and industry have been established in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, as well as in the Okinawa General Bureau's Economy, Trade and Industry Department. The page also includes links to the Asia Energy and Resource Supply Resilience Partnership (Power Asia), relevant councils and task forces of the Cabinet Secretariat, and related portals of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Ministry of the Environment, as well as links to the official X accounts of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the Ministry of the Environment.