Japan oil wholesalers use ship-to-ship transfers to receive Middle East crude
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-05-16 07:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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A Taiyo Oil tanker that arrived in Japan in March, having taken on Middle Eastern oil off the coast of Malaysia. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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