Japan's Russian crude oil imports fall to zero in June

摘要

Japan's imports of Russian crude dropped to zero in June and coal imports fell as the country committed to phasing out Russian inflows as part of the G7 pledge, according to the latest preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance. "The government is not urging companies to refrain from purchasing [Russian] crude oil as it is up to oil companies to decide which crude oil to procure," Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda said July 22.