Japan turns to Canadian crude as Asia feels Hormuz supply pinch
Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada’s TMX crude oil.

Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada’s TMX crude oil.

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