The federal government was too weak to enforce the articles.
Oil demand has been waning in Japan. Oil in Japan is mostly supplied by the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia or Iran, as well as Russia.
Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the world's number one oil exporter and the country with the largest amount of oil reserves.
He killing of Osama Bin Laden and the USA Patriot Act is the answer to your question.
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