A crude oil tanker that passed through the Strait of Hormuz has arrived in Japan. It’s the first Japanese-managed ship to have transited the key waterway since the start of the effective closure.
The Panama-flagged Idemitsu Maru is managed by a subsidiary of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan. Three Japanese crew members are reportedly in sound physical condition.
The company says the ship is carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude oil that will be processed into petroleum products at a refinery.
Earlier this month, a tanker owned by a subsidiary of Japanese oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This ship is expected to reach Japan in early June.
The Japanese government says 39 Japan-related vessels remained in the Persian Gulf as of Sunday.
AloJapan.com