Japan wants to secure crude oil supplies from the Gulf, which make up 90 percent of its needs
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Friday that the government decided to send a warship and patrol planes to protect the country’s commercial ships in the Middle East where it imports nearly 90 percent of its crude oil needs.
“Also, it is very important to make sure Japan-related ships can sail safely in the Middle East, the world’s major source of energy.” “The Middle East situation remains unpredictable ... We believe the decision, made against this backdrop, will benefit the safe passage of ships in the region,” Petroleum Association of Japan President Takashi Tsukioka said in a statement.
In May and June there were several attacks on commercial tankers, some of which were Japanese, in the Gulf. Japan, one of the biggest US allies, has been trying to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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