Japan records a trade deficit as oil imports soar because of conflict in the Middle East

October 21, 2026
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Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA

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