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  • MikeT at 11:42 AM JST - 10th June

    I also feel something close to anger that METI appoints senior officials who do not understand basic economics, nor do they show any understanding of the industry they are commentating on. Global demand for oil products increases, supply is almost fixed, thanks to OPEC, and years of underinvestment in basic…

    Posted in METI official raps oil speculators at 11:42 AM JST - 10th June

  • MikeT at 09:46 AM JST - 10th June

    I was able to convert my UK car licence with no drama, just doing the local paperwork & didn't need to go to school. However I convert get an automatic conversion for my large motorbike licence, so I choose Koyama to take my Japanese oogata licence. They aren't cheap but…

    Posted in Driving lessons available for foreigners at 09:46 AM JST - 10th June

  • MikeT at 09:50 AM JST - 1st May

    Proxy, it does add up, if you add in the extra Y7 cost + consumption tax, rise in the TOCOM gasoline price index over the past month, that wasn't passed on. At 149.1 the gas stations are basically not even covering their costs. At that level the retailer is making…

    Posted in Gas stations hike prices by roughly 30 yen at 09:50 AM JST - 1st May

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