Dossier
Asian refiners
Coverage of Asian refiners in the Nexus archive.
- Asian Refiners Ask to Pick Up Saudi Oil Outside Risky Red Sea
Some Asian refiners are resisting Saudi Aramco’s request to pick up their oil at Yanbu, located on the Red Sea. They stated this opposition stems from the difficulty of finding ships willing to sail through the dangerous waterway.
- Houthi attacks threaten to cut off Saudi Arabia’s oil lifeline
Houthi attacks threaten to disrupt Saudi Arabia’s oil lifeline, causing Asian refiners to face potential delays as tankers avoid the Bab al-Mandab route.
- Total Offers Iraqi Oil to Asian Refiners as Supply Swells
Total is offering Iraqi oil to Asian refiners as supply increases. The oil and gas field involved is located near Basra, Iraq.
- Growing Oil Glut Spurs Asian Refiners to Offer Cargoes to the US
Asian refiners are offering oil cargoes to the US due to a growing oil glut. Oil tankers are currently anchored off the coast of Long Beach, California.