Asian Refiners Seek Alternative Pickup Point for Saudi Crude
Due to increased shipping safety risks in the Red Sea, Asian refiners have requested Saudi Aramco to have their crude oil shipments picked up at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir instead of Yanbu on the Red Sea. Vessel owners are reluctant to navigate through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, prompting this change in oil cargo logistics.
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