JAKARTA - A tanker carrying US crude oil arrived in Japan today amid global supply disruptions following the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran since late February 2026.
According to Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., quoted via Kyodo, Sunday, April 26, the ship docked in Tokyo Bay and was recorded as the first shipment of US crude oil since the US-Israeli war against Iran. It carried 145,000 kiloliters.
The amount is equivalent to about half a day of Japan's domestic consumption.
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for global energy shipments.
Japan imports more than 90 percent of its oil from the Middle East through the strait.
The ship set sail from Texas on March 22 and crossed the Panama Canal, which can only be navigated by smaller-sized vessels.
The Japanese government and oil companies are trying to secure supplies from alternative routes to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition to the United States, Japan will also import oil from other regions such as South America and Central Asia.
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