US Ally Japan Turns To Russia For Oil As Hormuz Blockade Strangles Tokyo’s Economy

| May 02, 2026, 06:00:00 PM | TOI.in
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Japan is making a move that could shatter the G7’s unified front against Moscow. With 95% of its traditional oil supply cut off by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Tokyo has authorized the purchase of Russian crude. The tanker Voyager is set to dock in Shikoku on May 3, marking the first time a major U.S. ally has openly defied the "Economic Fury" strategy to prevent a domestic energy collapse. Is this the beginning of a diplomatic divorce between Tokyo and Washington?

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