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Saudi Pulling Record Russian Fuel Oil Volumes

OIL PRODUCTS

Ahead of peak summer power demand, Saudi Arabia has been importing record levels of Russian fuel oil according to Vortexa.

  • Helped by Russian flows, total Saudi fuel oil arrivals hit almost 600kbd in May – the very top end of seasonal ranges typically reached only in June-July.
  • For April-May, Saudi imports of Russian fuel oil have averaged around 120kbd which is around 50% higher than the peak monthly import level in 2022 and around double the pre-war seasonal peaks in imports of around 50-60kbd.
  • All of the 2023 Saudi imports from Russia have headed to Saudi ports which are home to thermal power plants and/or water desalination plants which suggests it is for consumption rather than redistribution.



source: Vortexa

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