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Indian refiners hire tankers to load crude inside Persian Gulf and cross Hormuz

4 sources · first seen 10:23 1 Oct · updated 11:48 1 Oct

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  • Refiners are hiring tankers to pick up crude within the Persian Gulf
  • The approach aims to cut costs and secure supply chains
  • Crude-supply security and freight costs matter for Indian refiners and oil marketing companies

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Iran tensions and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran threatened regional oil exports as Brent rose above $106 a barrel, while tanker data later showed Hormuz crude flows averaging above 10 million barrels per day. Tehran said it received a US response to its peace proposal as US forces prepared to leave Iraq.

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4 reports · earliest 10:23
BloombergIndia Oil Refiners Change Tactics and Hire Ships to Cross Hormuz10:23Economic TimesIndia oil refiners change tactics and hire ships to cross Hormuz10:50Business StandardIndian oil refiners change tactics, hire tankers to sail through Hormuz11:26Times of IndiaIndian oil refiners change strategy to get cheaper oil; hire ships & tankers to sail through Strait of Hormuz11:48