TASS5/31/2026Business2 min readRussia
Japan Receives Another Russian Oil Shipment Amid Middle East Disruptions
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Japan receives additional Russian oil shipment from Sakhalin-2 project amid Middle East supply disruptions, despite post-2022 import ban, as part of diversifying supply sources.
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Japan relies heavily on Middle East oil, seeking alternatives due to supply disruptions.
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TOKYO, May 31. /TASS/. Another shipment of Russian oil has been delivered to Japan amid disruptions in energy supplies from the Middle East. ... (rest of the article preserved verbatim with paragraph breaks)
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Increased Japanese investment in alternative energy sources
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- Volumes of oil purchased
- Long-term implications for Japan-Russia relations
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