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Japan's Cosmo Energy to keep Middle East crude focus

Published Thursday, June 18, 2026 · Updated June 18

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  • Maintaining Middle East Crude Focus — 1 source

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Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings plans to maintain its primary focus on sourcing crude oil from the Middle East, a region from which it previously obtained 95% of its crude, despite the ongoing Iran war. This strategy aims to balance supply security with economic viability.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Japan's Cosmo Energy sourced about 95 per cent of its crude from the Middle East before the Iran war started on February 28.
  • Cosmo Energy Holdings plans to maintain its focus on Middle East crude oil, despite the ongoing Iran war.
  • The company aims to balance supply security and economic viability in its crude sourcing strategy.

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Maintaining Middle East Crude Focus
  • Channel News Asia

    Channel News Asia reports on Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings' strategic decision to continue sourcing the majority of its crude oil from the Middle East, despite geopolitical instability from the Iran war, aiming to balance supply security and economic viability.

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