Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan's ENEOS company has purchased 283,000 barrels of oil from Azerbaijan.
According to Oxu.Az, Japan's public television reported the news.
It is noted that the tanker carrying oil from Azerbaijan arrived in Japan on May 12.
The TV channel reported that the tanker brought approximately 45,000 kiloliters of oil, equivalent to 16% of Japan's daily oil consumption.
The purchase of oil from Azerbaijan is part of efforts to diversify Japan's oil supply amid navigation problems in the Strait of Hormuz.
