Energy
Government aims to diversify oil import routes to bolster energy security
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce a strategy to circumvent the blocked Strait of Hormuz at the Green Transformation Implementation Council meeting this Wednesday. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
Nikkei staff writers
August 25, 2026 18:55 JST
TOKYO — Japan’s government intends to extend support to Middle Eastern nations seeking to develop oil pipeline infrastructure through corridors that avoid the Strait of Hormuz, according to information obtained by Nikkei on Tuesday.
