Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's crude oil imports in April plunged 65.7 pct from a year earlier to 4.07 million kiloliters, the lowest level since such data were first released in 1989, the trade ministry said in a preliminary report Friday. The tumble reflected the de

Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press)--Ocean cargo shipping prices in Japan rose to another record in April as the war in Iran drove up fuel costs, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. Crude…

China's crude oil imports fell 20% in April 2026 to 38.5 million metric tons, the lowest since mid-2022, as the Iran conflict closes the Strait of Hormuz.