• Higher run rate to help supply extra 20.000 KL/day gasoline to quake areas
• To ask for a reduction in gasoline stocks in West Japan, totaling 50,000 KL in next three days
• Reduced stocks to be shipped to East Japan to stabilise demand/supply balance
• Unexpected, large-scale blackout possible in Tokyo, surrounding areas in evening if power demand exceeds that of this morning
• Govt has asked oil industry to help adjust supply/demand in markets, fiscal spending not involved
• Demand in morning almost reached TEPCO power capacity available, demand usually peaks in evening to night