Brazil, Germany, Canada, and dozens of other countries are meeting to discuss ending fossil fuel use amid an energy crisis sparked by the Middle East conflict.
Minister of industry and trade Le Manh Hung stated the agency implemented five groups of solutions to ensure energy security, including raising petroleum reserves to 26 days.
An energy crisis, fueled by conflict in the Middle East, has led to soaring gas prices, stalled production, and an exodus of workers from urban centers to rural hometowns.
The Japanese government has pledged to release a record 80 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves, an amount equivalent to 45 days of the nation's supply.