毎日新聞5/25/2026World1 min readJapan
Idemitsu Maru tanker arrives in Japan after passing through Strait of Hormuz
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- The Idemitsu Maru tanker, carrying 330,000 kiloliters of Saudi crude oil, arrived in Japan on May 25th after transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- This marks the first return of a crude oil tanker via the strait since heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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Why It Matters
Following attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, the Idemitsu Maru, a Japanese oil tanker, has become the first to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the escalation of Middle East tensions. Its arrival signifies a potential return to normalcy for oil transport.
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米国とイスラエルがイランを攻撃してから、日本の原油タンカーでホルムズ海峡を初めて通過した「出光丸」が25日、伊勢湾内の愛知県知多市沖にある荷役施設に到着した。中東情勢の悪化後、ホルムズ海峡経由の原油タンカーが日本に帰港するのは初めて。
出光丸は大型オイルタンカーで、今回はサウジアラビア産の原油約33万キロリットルを運んだ。原油は、荷役施設から海底のパイプラインを通って、出光興産の愛知事業所（知多市）に運び込まれる。
出光丸は4月下旬にホルムズ海峡を通過し、日本に向かっていた。日本人は3人が乗船していた。【奥山智己】
Open Questions
- What is the current security situation in the Strait of Hormuz?
- What are the long-term implications of the US/Israel attacks on Iran for regional stability?
- Will other oil tankers follow the Idemitsu Maru's route?
- What is the Japanese government's stance on the recent Middle East developments?
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