Japan to Welcome First Crude Cargo via Hormuz Since War Began

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Claim Japan to Welcome First Crude Cargo via Hormuz Since War Began
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Generated 2026-05-22 11:30

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A supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude is set to arrive in Japan early next week after clearing the Strait of Hormuz in late April, in the first shipment of Middle East crude to Japan via the chokepoint since the Iran war began on February 28. The very large crude carrier (VLCC) Idemitsu Maru, which had departed from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura port in the Persian Gulf in mid-March, is expected to arrive in Nagoya on May 25, data on MarineTraffic showed. As of early Friday, the supertanker was close to the coasts of Japan.…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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