Japanese Refiner Argues Middle East Oil Strategy Beats Costly Diversification Push
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Japan faces a strategic choice between economic efficiency and geopolitical risk: relying on cheaper Middle Eastern crude versus diversifying suppliers to hedge against regional conflict.
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