TOKYO, May 05 (News On Japan) –
A tanker carrying Russian crude oil arrived off the coast of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture on the morning of May 4th, marking the first such import since the United States launched an attack on Iran and reflecting a government-led effort to diversify energy procurement sources.
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The cargo was produced as part of a natural gas development project in Russia’s Sakhalin region, in which Japan holds an investment stake, and was procured by Taiyo Oil, which said it had received a request from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to secure the supply.
The arrival underscores Tokyo’s strategy to reduce reliance on specific regions for crude oil amid heightened geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East.
Due to strong winds, the tanker has yet to dock and is expected to berth on or after May 5th, after which the crude will be transported to a refinery and processed into petroleum products such as gasoline.
Source: テレ東BIZ
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