Aramco Seeks Thousands of Tons of Diesel After Houthi Attacks Hit Red Sea Facilities
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Updated · Rigzone News · Sep 17
Aramco Seeks Thousands of Tons of Diesel After Houthi Attacks Hit Red Sea Facilities
3 articles · Updated · Rigzone News · Sep 17
Summary
Aramco has been seeking thousands of tons of diesel in the Mediterranean and gasoline in Europe as attacks on Saudi energy sites strain fuel supply.
Brokers said the company has been bidding for diesel cargoes in Platts pricing windows for several weeks, suggesting it is lining up replacement barrels when normal supply is unavailable.
The buying push overlaps with reported incidents at fuel-making plants and follows last week's attack on the East-West pipeline, which halted crude flows to Saudi Arabia's west coast.
Houthi militants said they attacked the Yanbu refinery this week and had previously targeted the Jazan processing plant, underscoring persistent pressure on Red Sea energy infrastructure.