據俄羅斯油氣網3月28日東京報道，據《日經亞洲報》報道，日本三大銀行正與美國和歐洲主要銀行合作，提供10億美元貸款幫助科威特增加石油產量，以穩定動蕩的能源市場。 

日本瑞穗銀行、三井住友銀行和三菱日聯銀行將與英國匯豐銀行和美國摩根大通銀行一道向科威特石油公司提供10億美元的貸款。預計瑞穗銀行將成為主承銷商。

日本貿易大臣萩生田光一最早將于下周與科威特石油大臣法雷斯會面，簽署這項貸款協議。  

過去幾周，供應中斷主導了石油市場，推高了油價，并引發各國政府從其他地區尋找能源供應的瘋狂搶購。

此前，科威特曾請求日本支持其提高石油產能。  

但只有包括科威特在內的少數國家有擴大產能的空間。  

最新的協議可能會刺激類似的努力，通過直接財政援助來鼓勵增產。 

根據自然資源和能源署的數據，去年，科威特占日本能源進口量的8.4%，使該國成為僅次于沙特阿拉伯和阿聯酋的主要石油供應國。  

過去，日本一直試圖擴大其他地區的采購，以減少對中東的依賴。

尋找替代原油來源已成為日本和其他國家的當務之急。  

李峻 編譯自 俄羅斯油氣網

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Japan, U.S., U.K. lenders loan Kuwait $1 billion to boost oil output

Japan's 3 biggest banks are teaming up with major U.S. and European lenders to loan $1 billion to help Kuwait increase oil output, seeking to calm energy markets, Nikkei Asia has reported. 

Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and MUFG Bank are making the loan to Kuwait Petroleum Corp., along with HSBC and JPMorgan Chase. 

Mizuho is expected to be the lead underwriter.

Japanese Trade Minister Koichi Hagiuda will meet with Kuwaiti Oil Minister Mohammed al-Fares as early as the coming week to sign off on the deal.

Disruptions have dominated oil markets for the past few weeks, sending prices up and setting off a frantic scramble by governments to look for energy supplies from other regions.

The loan comes after Kuwait asked Japan for support in lifting its oil production capacity. 

But only a handful, including Kuwait, have room for capacity expansion. 

The latest deal could spur similar efforts to encourage production increases with direct financial assistance. 

Kuwait accounted for 8.4% of Japan's energy imports in 2021, according to the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, making the country a key oil supplier after Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 

Japan had been trying to expand procurement from other areas to reduce its reliance on the Middle East. 

Finding alternative crude sources has become imperative for Japan and other countries.