Saudi oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia increased crude shipments to Asian buyers, including India and China, as the Iran war and Hormuz crisis raised supply concerns. Ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf of Oman have reached capacity amid the surge in exports.

Timeline
Friday, 25 September
- Saudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outage
Saudi crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began despite a pipeline outage
- Global Market: VLCC rates hit record as Saudi crude flows jump
Saudi crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pushed Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship transfers to capacity
Thursday, 24 September
- West Asia crisis could become serious: Oil Minister
The Oil Minister said the West Asia crisis could become serious
- Puri warns West Asia crisis could escalate; says India does not need refinery investment
Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said the West Asia crisis is not over and could escalate further
- UAE and Saudi Arabia show interest in investing in India’s refining sector
India aims to raise refining capacity to **6.2-6.4 million barrels per day** from about 5.4 million
- Saudi Arabia sells nearly 100 million barrels of crude to Asian buyers
Saudi Arabia sold nearly 100 million barrels of crude to Asian buyers

