A tanker carrying Russian oil from the Sakhalin-2 project is set to arrive in Japan, which is exempt from Western sanctions, amidst the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan's Taiyo Oil plans to receive Russian oil from the Sakhalin-2 project, marking the first such purchase since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan's Taiyo Oil is set to receive a cargo of oil from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project, amidst ongoing global geopolitical developments including the Iran war.