Tanker Carrying Russian Oil to Arrive in Japan amid Hormuz Closure

About this episode

The episode discusses the arrival of the first tanker carrying Russian crude oil to Japan following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Topics covered

• oil transport
• international trade
• geopolitics
• energy supply
• Japan

Keywords

• Russian oil
• Japan
• Strait of Hormuz
• tanker
• crude oil
• energy
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Japanese industry ministry

Products: Russian crude oil

Places: Japan, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East

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