Japan has banned the supply of aviation fuel to Russia via third countries and STS transshipments

The ban on the export of aviation fuel to Russia applies not only to direct deliveries, but also to shipments through third countries and ship-to-ship transshipment.

This was stated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Ryosei Akazawa, reports Reuters.

The statement came after reports of the possible supply of a batch of Japanese aviation fuel to the Russian side by sea.

According to Akazawa, Japan, in coordination with the G7 countries and other international partners, banned the export of a number of goods to Russia, including aviation fuel.

He emphasized that the sanctions apply not only to direct exports to the Russian Federation, but also to deliveries through third countries, including sea transshipment of cargo from one ship to another.

The minister refused to comment on possible specific deliveries. At the same time, he noted that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan is working to prevent the circumvention of sanctions. To this end, the agency interacts with industry representatives, publishes warnings and exchanges information with Japanese and foreign authorities.

“We will continue to exercise strict export controls in cooperation with other countries, taking into account the international situation,” Akazawa said.

As previously reported by USM, Russia plans to import jet fuel from Japan by sea due to the fuel crisis. At least 200,000 barrels of jet fuel were expected to be loaded from the port of Chiba, Japan, in the first half of July and initially shipped to South Korea, traders said. The cargo was then scheduled to be transferred to another tanker from the South Korean port of Yeosu before heading to Russia.