Second Japanese Refiner Buys Russian Oil Amid Global Supply Crunch
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-05-08 23:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Energy, Media, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan has purchased a shipment of Russian crude oil, the company told Russian state media on Friday, becoming the second firm in Japan to buy oil from Russia since the conflict in the Middle East disrupted global energy supplies.
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