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Increased Russian Oil Flows to Singapore Storage for Potential Blending

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Singapore storage tank space is in demand due to a rise in interest and profits from mixing cheap Russian supplies with shipments from other sources according to Bloomberg sources.

  • Singapore hasn’t banned Russian oil imports, but financial institutions are prohibited from financing or dealing with Russian goods and companies. Trading of Russian fuel remains a sensitive issue with some buyers not wanting to be seen purchasing the cargoes.
  • Recent increased Russian oil flows to Asia and the Middle East are heading to blending and redistribution hubs like Singapore and Fujairah in the UAE before being re-exported globally to markets such as Northeast Asia.
  • Singapore terminal imports of Russian naphtha and fuel oil more than doubled from last year in December 2022 according to Vortexa data.

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