A Japan-bound crude oil tanker has successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessel, carrying approximately 2 million barrels of oil, reportedly crossed the strategic waterway safely after obtaining permission from Iran.
The tanker, named “Idemitsu Maru,” operated by Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan company and sailing under the Panama flag, was loaded with crude oil at a Saudi Arabian port in early March. It proceeded toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 27.
Japan remains highly dependent on Middle Eastern crude oil, with a significant share of its imports transported via the Strait of Hormuz.
