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news Scmp World 2026-04-17

Asia increases reliance on U.S. oil as Middle East supply concerns grow

Asian refiners are turning to U.S. crude oil to replace dwindling Middle Eastern supplies. Buyers from Japan and Southeast Asia are actively purchasing cargoes from the U.S. Gulf.

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