Alternative US Crude Arrives in Japan for First Time Since Iran Situation Worsened
代替調達の米国産原油が日本に到着 イラン情勢悪化後初めて
Summary
A tanker carrying US-sourced crude oil arrived at Tokyo Bay — the first delivery of American oil procured as an alternative to Middle Eastern supplies since the de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as Japan scrambles to diversify its energy imports amid the Iran crisis.
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