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Saudi Arabia Prepares to Restart Ras Tanura Crude Loadings as Gulf Flows Rise

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The world's top oil exporter appeared close on Thursday to loading crude again at Ras Tanura, one of Saudi Arabia's main Persian Gulf export terminals, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to pick up. A restart there would raise Saudi shipments and potentially add to global oil supply in the coming weeks.

The prospective move adds to signs that Gulf crude flows are recovering after weeks of disruption, a shift that has already helped send Brent back below the levels seen before the Iran conflict erupted and lower war-risk insurance costs for ships using Hormuz. Traders are watching loading volumes at Ras Tanura for clues on Saudi production levels and on how durable the regional supply rebound will be.

From the sources (25 posts)

@dlacalle_ia

Vessel activity through the Strait of Hormuz increased sharply between 19 and 21 June, with 71 confirmed transits recorded and a weekend peak of 35 crossings on 20 June, according to #MarineTraffic data.

@staunovo

India-bound fertilizer ships cross Hormuz, government says

@staunovo

More than 400 large ships are holding positions off the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz, as tanker owners and operators wait for the wider reopening of the waterway following negotiations between the US and Iran. FT analysis of satell

@staunovo

#Iraq's export crisis: Hormuz and pipeline uncertainty Iraq's oil exports are severely strained by the Hormuz closure and threatened by expiring northern pipeline deal, pushing production to decade lows #oott

@oilandenergy

A U.S.-Iran MOU may have eased fears temporarily, but Oilprice warns the real threat is dwindling global oil inventories. As “tank bottoms” approach and Hormuz traffic remains restricted, a supply crunch could trigger a new surge in crude p

@oilandenergy

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer simply “open” or “closed.” Analysts warn that GPS spoofing, insurance hurdles, sanctions compliance, and new Iranian transit rules are creating major risks for physical oil flows—risks largely ignored by fu

@zerohedge

UN Maritime Agency Initiates Plan To Clear Hormuz Traffic: Hundreds Of Vessels, 11K Sailors

@reuters

Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says

@ft

Hormuz closure strands almost 1,200 cargo ships with $125bn worth of goods

@firstsquawk

Hormuz closure strands almost 1,200 cargo ships with $125bn worth of goods-FT

@oilheadlinenews

Oil tankers are being lured back into the Strait of Hormuz by big payouts

@johnkonrad

RT @StateDept: SECRETARY RUBIO: "No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway."

@thestudyofwar

NEW: Iran is taking steps to establish a joint mechanism with Oman to try to exercise long-term authority over the Strait of Hormuz. Such a mechanism would enable Iran to regulate transit through the strait and decide to restrict passage at

@menchosint

So, as mentioned in the MoU, Oman confirms there will be a temporary free passage, then fees will be charged, probably after 60 days.

@hfi_research

RT @OilandEnergy: The Strait of Hormuz may be reopening, but tanker markets remain in crisis mode. Daily tanker rates have nearly doubled t…

@mercoglianos

RT @EYakoby: BREAKING: Secretary Rubio makes clear that Iran will not be allowed to charge tolls. “The Strait of Hormuz is an internationa…

@ajenglish

The UN's maritime agency has launched an operation to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding paused the war. The strait had been effectively closed by Iran since Febr

@iranintl_en

Four vessels operated by South Korean shippers exited the Strait of Hormuz and are sailing to their destinations, while 18 remain in the Persian Gulf, South Korea’s maritime ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the four ships are he

@thestudyofwar

MORE: A reality in which Iran is able to manage traffic through the strait and collect related fees would constitute a significant strategic victory for Iran and give Iran substantial leverage over global commerce.

@hfi_research

Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours. It is very clear to me that IRGC is throttling flows. Any assumptions about a return to normal need to be discarded immediately. They are using the permit mechanism to delay, and since the announ

@ajenglish

The UN's International Maritime Organization has begun evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following the memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran to end the US-Israel war on Iran. 🔗: https://t.

@ft

Estimates from the insurer Allianz are the first to put a value on assets and cargo stuck in the Gulf following the ‘unprecedented’ blockade which, the company said, raised ‘concerns about the future of global maritime trade’.

@mercoglianos

RT @StateDept: SECRETARY RUBIO: "No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway."

@hfi_research

RT @HormuzLetter: BREAKING: Iran has now stopped issuing new permits for Strait of Hormuz passage, with only previous permit holders allowe…

@mercoglianos

RT @HormuzLetter: BREAKING: Iran has now stopped issuing new permits for Strait of Hormuz passage, with only previous permit holders allowe…

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