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Saudi Aramco Loads 6 VLCCs Inside Strait of Hormuz

8/18/2026

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  • Saudi Aramco resumed loading oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week.
  • The company offered Asian refiners Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude for ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah, UAE.
  • Three VLCCs—Malaysia Prosperity, Algeria Prosperity and Singapore Prosperity—each loaded 2 million barrels from Juaymah and Ras Tanura between August 12-16.
  • Provisional Kpler data indicated six additional VLCCs might load Saudi oil from inside the strait later this month.