Tanker carrying Russian oil to arrive in Japan amid Hormuz closure ^0.2%

The Japan Times - By No Author - 5/3/2026, 6:19 AM

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The first tanker carrying Russian crude oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East is seen arriving in Japan as early as Monday, according to Japanese industry ministry and other sources. The tanker will deliver crude oil imported by Taiyo Oil to the Japanese company's refinery facility in Ehime Prefecture. The oil... more