Japan is reportedly to purchase 20mln barrels of UAE oil to bypass the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Nikkei reports
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Japan's reported purchase of 20 million barrels of UAE oil to circumvent the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz highlights its proactive approach to securing energy supplies amid geopolitical tensions. This move could stabilize Japan's energy needs while possibly altering oil flows and prices, making energy-related assets particularly sensitive to follow-up developments in this situation.
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