G7 Leaders Agree to Cooperate in Crude Oil Transportation

Evian, France, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Leaders from the Group of Seven major powers ended their three-day summit in Evian, eastern France, on Wednesday, agreeing to cooperate in the resumption of safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key crude oil transportation route that has been effectively blockaded.

In a statement on geopolitical issues released the same day, the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States plus the European Union welcomed the announcement of a deal between the United States and Iran to end their conflict.

The leaders also adopted multiple statements, including one on critical mineral supply chains, one expressing concern over export restrictions and another calling for the protection of children in digital spaces.

This was the first G7 summit for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office in October last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who left the G7 summit in Canada last year before it concluded, helped demonstrate G7 unity this time.

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