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Published 14 May, 2026 09:24am

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

A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data from LSEG showed, the second instance of such a Japan-linked ship making it through, Reuters reports.

The Eneos-managed tanker is carrying 1.2 million barrels of Kuwait crude and 700,000 barrels of Emirati Das Blend oil loaded in late February, Kpler data showed. The vessel is expected to arrive in Japan on June 3, according to Kpler.

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