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Aramco Restarts Loading; IEA Flags 1.3 bn Loss, Oman Attack

6/26/2026

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Saudi Aramco restarted oil loading at Ras Tanura on Friday, ending a four-month halt and loading two large crude carriers, each holding two million barrels.
The International Energy Agency said supply losses topped 1.3 billion barrels and Hormuz flows fell from 20 million to 2.7 million barrels per day.
A cargo ship was fired on near Oman on Thursday, prompting a pause in escort operations and raising doubts about the interim U.S.–Iran agreement.

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Saudi Aramco restarted oil loading at Ras Tanura on Friday, ending a four-month halt and loading two large crude carriers, each holding two million barrels.
The International Energy Agency said supply losses topped 1.3 billion barrels and Hormuz flows fell from 20 million to 2.7 million barrels per day.
A cargo ship was fired on near Oman on Thursday, prompting a pause in escort operations and raising doubts about the interim U.S.–Iran agreement.