FACTBOX: What is known about Japan’s recent purchase of Russian oil

TOKYO, May 8. /TASS/. Japanese oil company Idemitsu has purchased a Russian crude oil run from Sakhalin as part of its efforts to diversify its import sources, the company's press service told TASS.

TASS has compiled the main facts on the topic.

- Japan purchased a cargo of Russian oil amid the escalating situation around Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a TASS correspondent discovered based on an analysis of data from monitoring services.

- Japanese oil company Idemitsu confirmed the purchase of Sakhalin oil to a TASS correspondent.

- Even a small volume of oil from Russia is important for Japan amid the escalating situation around Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a representative of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry stated on May 2.