Japan's Fuji Oil loads Iran oil, first cargo since U.S. sanctions waiver

Fuji Oil Co (Shinagawa)

21/01/2019 06:11

TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japanese refiner Fuji Oil Co
 5017.T  has lifted Iranian crude oil in the first cargo to head
for Japan since the country received a waiver from U.S.
sanctions on Tehran, a company spokesman said on Monday.
    The VLCC Kisogawa loaded 2 million barrels of Iranian oil on
Sunday and is expected to reach Japan on Feb. 9, according to
the Fuji official and Eikon data.
    

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