Japan to Welcome First Crude Cargo via Hormuz Since War Began The arrival next week in Nagoya of a Saudi crude supertanker marks a significant turning point for Japan's energy landscape.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East had effectively made the Strait of Hormuz a no go zone for tankers carrying oil from the region.
The 2 million barrels of Saudi crude on board the Idemitsu Maru are destined for the Aichi refinery of local refiner Idemitsu Kosan.