<div id="readability-page-1"><div> By Megumi Fujikawa <pre></pre> TOKYO--A tanker operated by Japanese oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a welcome sign as the Middle East conflict raises concerns over energy shortages in Japan. The tanker is expected to arrive in Japan around late May or June, but details, including the vessel's route, cannot be disclosed for safety reasons, an Eneos spokeswoman said Thursday. The Eneos vessel is the second Japan-linked oil tanker to cross the strait recently, following the Idemitsu Maru, which is managed by another Japanese oil wholesaler, Idemitsu Kosan. &#34;We view this latest successful transit as another positive development, including from the perspective of ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals,&#34; Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a social media post. Four Japanese crew members are on board the vessel, she added &#34;The government will continue to proactively pursue all diplomatic efforts and coordination to ensure the passage of all vessels, including those related to Japan, through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible,&#34; Takaichi said. Since the conflict began in late February, traffic through the waterway has slowed to a virtual halt, disrupting global supplies of oil and gas. Another Japan-bound vessel passing through the critical route safely offers a measure of relief for a country that relies heavily on imports from the Middle East to meet its energy needs. The Takaichi administration has already released portions of its strategic oil reserves to cushion against an energy shock, and made efforts to secure crude oil through alternative routes. There are now 39 Japan-related vessels remaining in the Persian Gulf, at least one of which has Japanese crew on board, according to the government. <pre></pre> Write to Megumi Fujikawa at megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 14, 2026 02:19 ET (06:19 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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由 Eneos Holdings 運營的一艘油輪成功通過霍爾木茲海峽，這標誌着在由於中東衝突持續而導致日本能源擔憂加劇的背景下的積極進展。這是最近第二艘與日本相關的油輪通過該海峽。首相高市早苗強調確保船隻安全通行的重要性，並提到政府正在積極進行外交努力以促進這一點。日本仍然高度依賴中東的石油進口，政府已釋放部分戰略石油儲備以緩解潛在的能源短缺

第二艘日本油輪穿越霍爾木茲海峽