Do you have a source for that? I'd like to see where we ship Alaskan oil to the wrong side of the Pacific Ocean before sending it to the other side.
Your query makes no sense, however.
Asia has never had to kow-tow to the Arab princes because they have received their oil from dupes.
An Exxon/Mobil officieal has stated that most of the oil that comes out of OUR ALASKAN PIPELINE, gets shipped to Japan and other Asian nations because the haul is shorter and the price is higher, thus a greater profit.