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Adnoc Diverting Upper Zakum Crude to Ruwais

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Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc began diverting its medium sour Upper Zakum crude to its Ruwais refinery for economic reasons at the end of last year according to Argus reports.

  • The move also helps free up more of UAE’s lighter, sweeter Murban crude for export.
  • "[Adnoc] began, since a few months, refining quantities from Upper Zakum instead of Murban at the Ruwais refinery," the source said. "This is the crude flexibility project, to process medium grades, for economical reasons," the source added. "Customers generally prefer more Murban and the grade is more profitable [for Adnoc]" Argus reported.
  • Murban available for export from June onwards is revised higher from June onwards. Its export forecast set March 2025 at a high of 1.661mn b/d, up from 1.602mn b/d for April this year.

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