Japan Receives First Central Asian Crude Since Iran War Began

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Japan is set to receive this week the first crude tanker from Central Asia since the war in Iran began, the Japanese Industry Ministry said on Monday. A tanker shipping Azerbaijani crude is expected to arrive in Japan on Tuesday, the authorities said, as the country – and other Asian buyers – are scrambling for alternative supply amid the massive disruption from the Middle East. Resource-poor Japan is heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil supply and felt the supply crunch almost immediately as most supplies from the region remained…

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Financial market analysis indicating neutral sentiment based on current trends.

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 11, 2026.
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