Japan Makes First Purchase of Russian Crude Oil After Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Tanker to Arrive in Ehime Prefecture
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Japan has made its first purchase of Russian crude oil from the Sakhalin-2 project since the Strait of Hormuz entered a blockade state, with a tanker expected to arrive in Ehime Prefecture. This transaction is reportedly not subject to Western economic sanctions. Japan is actively diversifying its crude oil procurement, also importing from the US and securing intentions for exports from Mexico.