# Asian refiners

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09**: September term allocations scheduled for loading — Cargoes under long-term contracts are due for collection, with some buyers facing higher costs via the Sidi Kerir around-Africa route and at least one possibly skipping its allocation.
- **2026-08-17**: Asian refiners push back on Yanbu loading — Bloomberg reports at least two Asian refiners have asked Saudi Aramco to load September cargoes from Sidi Kerir instead of Yanbu due to Red Sea shipping risk.
- **2026-07-12**: Satellite imagery highlights Bab el-Mandeb risk — NASA WorldView imagery dated July 12, 2026 shows the critical waterway as Iran threatens to use Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 2 Asian Refiners Seek Sidi Kerir Loading as Red Sea Risk Snarls Saudi Oil
2026-08-17 13:21:32 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Saudi Aramco's September loading schedule is being tested as Asian term buyers seek to move crude from Yanbu to Egypt's Sidi Kerir port. The change would route cargoes around Africa, raising freight costs and transit times while at least one refiner may skip its allocation entirely.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/asian-refiners-sidi-kerir-red-sea-supply-disruption

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