Notice that fuel is one of your main problems, so you should try to reduce fuel consumption as much as possible..
And one way to do it is to build up the LI in the NRA a bit. The key word here is a 'bit'. The LI will suck up more of the resources, therefore less to ship, therefore fuel conservation.
Lets face it the area needs supply anyway. It therefore becomes self sufficient.
Heck, I think I even cranked up the HI on Hokkaido a touch. From 40 to 50 at each of two sites. Hey, I have oil to ship out of there, so the return trip loads with fuel for the HI and vessels stationed on the island. One place where tankers work efficiently, fuel one way, oil the other. Normally they go empty one way.
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