Strait of Hormuz Blockade Shows Signs of Easing as Two LNG Tankers Head to Japan and China Two liquefied natural gas tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in …
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Strait of Hormuz closure triggers Asian oil shock and widens China’s influence
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiStrait of Hormuz closure reverberates across Asia as oil prices and shipping face acute disruption Strait of Hormuz closure sends shockwaves through Asian economies as shipping firms suspend Gulf transits …
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Japan agrees to buy 20 million barrels from UAE amid Hormuz blockade
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan-UAE oil deal: Tokyo agrees to buy 20 million barrels from the UAE Japan secures a 20-million-barrel crude purchase from the UAE to shore up supplies as the Strait of …
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Japan holds behind-the-scenes talks on household aid amid Hormuz crisis
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSanae Takaichi’s fiscal spending plans strained by Hormuz energy crisis Rising oil prices linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating Sanae Takaichi’s fiscal spending plans, prompting closed-door …
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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists as US Navy launches maritime countermeasures
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoStrait of Hormuz Remains in Crisis as U.S. and Iran Maintain Dual Blockades U.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has left the key oil corridor effectively closed, with Tehran’s …
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Project Freedom backfires as US-Iran strikes hit Strait of Hormuz shipping
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoStrait of Hormuz clashes follow U.S. "Project Freedom" launch, raising shipping and energy fears May 4, 2026 clashes near the Strait of Hormuz after ‘Project Freedom’ launch raise shipping dangers, …
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Iran resumes military action near Strait of Hormuz, fires missiles at US and UAE
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoIran military action near the Strait of Hormuz resumes with missile and drone strikes toward US ships and UAE Iran military action near the Strait of Hormuz resumed on May …
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Iran resorts to decommissioned tankers for crude storage after Hormuz blockade
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIran crude oil storage crisis deepens as tankers become floating reserves Iran crude oil storage woes intensify as U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz forces Tehran to store …
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Japanese tanker Idemitsu Maru granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Iran
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoIdemitsu Maru Transit Through Strait of Hormuz Signals Iran’s ‘Special Consideration’ for Japan Iran allowed Japanese tanker Idemitsu Maru to pass the Strait of Hormuz, a diplomatic move amid a …
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