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Idemitsu Kosan
Japan / Strait of Hormuz
May 25, 2026
Verified: May 25, 2026
"A Japanese oil tanker operated by Idemitsu Kosan arrived in Japan, the first to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began. The vessel carried 2 million barrels of crude oil. The government continues diplomatic efforts to ensure safe passage for other stranded vessels."
Author: Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin's Pulitzer Prize-winning work provides the definitive history of the global oil industry and explains the critical geopolitical importance of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in maintaining global energy security.
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