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Saudi Shifts More Crude to Sohar STS Loadings Outside Hormuz

16 Sep 2026 · Reuters

Crude tanker transfer and export logistics (illustrative image, not the reported Sohar operation)

Saudi Aramco is offering Arab Light, Arab Medium and Arab Heavy to Asian term buyers for ship-to-ship loading off Sohar, Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports. The move follows the shutdown of the East-West pipeline and suspended Yanbu loadings. It creates an alternative execution route, but increases dependence on shuttle tankers and STS capacity.

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