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Japan boosts US crude oil imports amid Hormuz closure

Japan plans to increase US crude oil imports to reduce reliance on the Middle East during the Hormuz crisis.
WHO: Japan
WHAT: discuss increasing imports of U.S. crude oil
WHEN: Mar 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: Tokyo
WHY: to ease reliance on the Middle East amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Sources (1): Nikkei Asia

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