Военное обозрение By Topwar
Interesting activity is being observed in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports that the oil supertanker Idemitsu Maru has passed through the strait. The vessel, owned by the Japanese oil refinery Idemitsu Kosan, has a capacity of two million barrels and is currently flying the Panamanian flag.
According to the ship tracking service Marine Traffic, the Japanese tanker departed the port of Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on the Persian Gulf on April 17. The city is home to the kingdom’s largest oil refinery. The tanker had been idle in the Saudi port since late February.
Given the tanker’s ownership, it’s difficult to see how Tokyo could have taken such a risk without coordinating with Tehran, especially given that the vessel was heading for Iranian waters. However, it’s also unlikely that Tokyo wouldn’t have coordinated its actions with Washington, which has imposed its own blockade of Hormuz. Under Iranian regulations, the shipowner would have had to pay approximately $2 million for passage through the strait.
Ras Tanura is a key supplier of diesel fuel to European countries. Aramco’s largest export terminal for crude oil and petroleum products is located nearby. The refinery was attacked by a drone on March 2, 2026, causing a fire and the shutdown of some production facilities.
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