An Iraqi company transported 2 million barrels of oil outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades.
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Iraqi Oil Transport Co. has carried 2 million barrels of crude oil on a VLCC supertanker outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades, allowing state-owned SOMO to expand its crude sales capabilities and improve pricing, CEO Ali Keys said.
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An Iraqi oil transportation company has transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil on a supertanker outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades.
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An Iraqi oil transportation company has transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil on a supertanker outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades.
Oil transportation will allow the state-owned company SOMO to gain additional opportunities for selling raw materials and more favorable pricing.
The authorities have instructed to explore, as soon as possible, the possibility of acquiring their own specialized tankers for transporting crude oil.
BEIRUT, Oct 3 - RIA Novosti. An Iraqi oil transportation company has carried 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil on a supertanker outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in decades, the company's CEO Ali Keyes said Saturday.
“For the first time, the company was able to provide a large-capacity VLCC tanker, which was loaded with 2 million barrels of crude oil, after which the cargo was transported beyond the Strait of Hormuz,” Case was quoted as saying by the Iraqi INA news agency.
The head of the company noted that such a scheme will allow the state-owned oil marketing company SOMO to gain additional opportunities for selling raw materials and more favorable pricing.
What to Watch
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Iraqi authorities will explore the possibility of acquiring their own specialized tankers for transporting crude oil as soon as possible
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When are you planning to purchase your own specialized tankers?
- What exact route was used for transport beyond the Strait of Hormuz?
- What additional opportunities will SOMO gain for selling raw materials?
