Japan Receives First US Oil Shipment Since Outbreak of Iran War to Secure 2026 Energy Alternatives

 A tanker carrying 910,000 barrels of US crude oil for "Cosmo Oil" arrived in Tokyo Bay this morning, Sunday, April 26, 2026, marking the first alternative shipment since the start of the US-Iran war last February. This strategic move comes amidst the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Japanese government is actively seeking to diversify its supply sources from outside the region to ensure national energy security, although this shipment covers only one day's consumption of the country's growing needs in the second quarter of 2026.