Japan is set to receive this week the first crude tanker from Central Asia since the war in Iran began, the Japanese Industry Ministry said on Monday. A tanker shipping Azerbaijani crude is expected to arrive in Japan on Tuesday, the authorities said, as the country – and other Asian buyers – are scrambling for alternative supply amid the massive disruption from the Middle East. Resource-poor Japan is heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil supply and felt the supply crunch almost immediately as most supplies from the region remained...
