12-Berth Ras Tanura Terminal Restarts, Easing Oil Supply Chain
Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil terminal, with capacity to load 12 VLCCs simultaneously, is restarting after a near four-month wartime shutdown. This resumption, following the US-Iran peace deal, eases global crude logistics bottlenecks and promises to lower tanker rates. Supply chain managers can expect increased crude availability and shifting shipping dynamics.