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Japan purchases Russian oil amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Japan has purchased Russian oil, with tanker Voyager expected to arrive at Kikuma port on May 3, amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

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Japan has purchased Russian oil, with tanker Voyager expected to arrive at Kikuma port on May 3, amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
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