US Sends Jet Fuel to Japan and Philippines via Unusual Routes
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-25 03:40 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
The US has been using unusual routes to send jet fuel to its bases in Japan and the Philippines amid disruptions to the global oil supply chain due to the Iran-Iraq conflict.
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