Second Japan-linked crude oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz, LSEG data shows

Two Japan-linked crude oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Japan's efforts to secure energy supplies amid disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Japan is utilizing strategic stockpiles and alternative supplies from locations like the United States and the Caspian region to normalize refinery operations, with the government providing substantial subsidies to stabilize fuel prices. A Chinese supertanker also passed through the Strait, preceding a US-China summit.