As the US-Iran war continues to limit maritime movement across the Strait of Hormuz, choking energy supplies to countries that have historically sourced much of their oil and gas from the Middle East, Japan says it may turn to Trinidad and Tobago to fill the void.
During a one-day visit to this country on Friday, Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers to discuss potentially sourcing oil and natural gas from Trinidad and Tobago, as well as collaboration as the country assumes a non-permanent seat on the United Nations’ Security Council. The meeting was described by Japanese officials as a “good occasion to align understandings and perspectives” against the backdrop of the international community.
