# Japan oil strategy expert urges Middle East focus

> Taiyo Oil CEO says Japan should keep Middle East oil for cost efficiency.
- Title: Japan oil strategy expert urges Middle East focus | Shortify
- Summary: Taiyo Oil CEO says Japan should keep Middle East oil for cost efficiency. Japan should rely on Middle East for over 90% of crude to save costs during peace.
- Keywords: japan, middle east, taiyo oil, crude oil, oil strategy, japan government, news, politics, world, oil, strategy, expert
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/05/companies/taiyo-oil-ceo-japan-mideast
- Author: Kanoko Matsuyama
- Published: 2026-10-05T01:57:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, middle east, taiyo oil, crude oil, oil strategy, japan government, news, politics, world
## Taiyo Oil CEO
Taiyo Oil CEO Takahiro Yamamoto says Japan should continue relying on Middle East for crude oil.
## Cost-effective strategy
Taiyo Oil CEO says Japan should buy crude as economically as possible during peace time.
## Government diversification push
Japan government is pushing to diversify crude procurement after U.S.-Iran war.
## Excessive diversification concerns
Taiyo CEO says excessive diversification push imposes significant cost on society during normal times.
## Middle East reliance
Taiyo CEO says Japan should rely on Middle East for more than 90% of crude needs.
## Key takeaway

Japan should rely on Middle East for over 90% of crude to save costs during peace.