Japan to support oil pipelines that bypass Strait of Hormuz

EnergyGovernment aims to diversify oil import routes to bolster energy securityPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce a strategy to circumvent the blocked Strait of Hormuz at the Green Transformation Implementation Council meeting this Wednesday. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)Nikkei staff writersAugust 25, 2026 18:55 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government will assist Middle Eastern countries in constructing oil pipelines along routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, Nikkei learned on Tuesday.