Very Large Crude Carriers
Coverage of Very Large Crude Carriers in the Nexus archive.
- Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura after 4-month halt, data shows
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt. Shipping data showed two Very Large Crude Carriers loading crude, each capable of 2 million barrels, with another vessel waiting nearby.
- Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura
Saudi Aramco has resumed oil loading at its Ras Tanura export terminal after a nearly four-month suspension, according to shipping data from Reuters. Two very large crude carriers were loading oil at the terminal, with another vessel waiting nearby, signaling a resumption of exports.
- US military copied Iran's smuggling tactics to move Gulf oil, report reveals
The US military has coordinated the transfer of 90 million barrels of Gulf oil since May using ship-to-ship operations, mirroring Iran's sanctions-evasion tactics. The operation involves tankers disabling transponders and dimming lights to avoid detection while transferring oil near a strait controlled by Iran, with at least 92 ships participating.