Japan confirms jet fuel export ban on Russia covers third-country routes and at-sea transfers
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Cyril Barabaltchouk
1h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa clarified that the country's ban on jet fuel exports to Russia applies not only to direct shipments but also to indirect routes through third countries and ship-to-ship transfers at sea. The clarification, reported by Reuters on June 7, underscores Japan's alignment with G7 sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing conflict.
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· 2 pulledJapan, in coordination with the G7 and the wider international community, has prohibited the export of a wide range of strategic items to Russia, with aviation fuel explicitly included under these sanctions.
While the minister declined to comment on specific commercial transactions, he emphasized that indirect routes do not bypass the restrictions.
Japan confirmed its jet fuel export ban on Russia covers all indirect shipments and ship-to-ship transfers at sea.
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