Japan Energy Plan Seeks to Back Pipelines Bypassing Hormuz

By Kanoko Matsuyama and Akemi Terukina

Aug 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Japan plans to support the construction of pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran war laid bare the country’s vulnerability to disruptions in Middle Eastern oil supplies.

The plan is part of a new energy strategy that’s aimed at strengthening supply security, according to documents from Japan’s Cabinet Office on Wednesday. Other measures include diversifying oil procurement sources and providing support with shipping costs, the documents show.

“The dynamics surrounding energy have fundamentally shifted, upending the assumptions underpinning government policy and corporate activity,” Japan’s Prime Minister