JAPAN DATA: Imports Russian Sakhalin Blend crude for first time in 8 months in Jan

Japan imported 747,706 barrels of Russian Sakhalin Blend crude in January, marking the first import of Russian crude oil in eight months, preliminary data released Feb. 28 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed. Japan’s intake of Russian crude comes as refiner Taiyo Oil said it had taken the Russian barrels in early January, having loaded the cargo…