The first Russian oil shipment arrives in Japan since the outbreak of war in the Middle East

Japan has reportedly received the first Oil shipment from RussiaSince global supplies stopped due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz with the start of the war in Iran.

The channel reported "tokyo tv" And daily "Asahi Shimbun" And other media on Monday, citing company officials "Taiwo Oil"A tanker loaded with crude oil produced by the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian Far East arrived at the Imabari coast in western Japan on Monday.

Japan, which relies on Middle East oilby 95%, diversifying its sources of imports since the outbreak of war on February 28 and Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The project in the Russian Sakhalin region is not subject to the economic sanctions that were imposed on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Media reports stated that the company "Taiwo Oil" It received permission from the Ministry of Economy to obtain Oil.

Confirmed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Canberra after holding talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, that the global oil supply crisis has "Huge repercussions" On the Asia-Pacific region.

She added "We reiterated that Japan and Australia will remain in close communication to take action with the urgency necessary"

About a fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure has caused prices to rise significantly.

Takaichi said last week that Tokyo is expected to have enough oil products to last beyond the end of the year, after an increase in imports from outside the Middle East.

Relations between Japan and Russia have been tense since Tokyo implemented international sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.