Qatar Offers First Crude Loadings to Buyers Since War Began

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QatarEnergy has offered crude oil loadings for buyers to lift Marine Qatar, Marine Land, and al-Shaheen crude via ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of Hormuz. This is the first Qatari crude tender since the Iran war began on February 28, with shipments planned from July to August.

Qatar is tendering crude for loading outside the Strait of Hormuz in July and August, in what is likely the first Qatari crude offering to buyers since the Iran war began on February 28, trade sources told Reuters on Friday. Qatar’s state firm QatarEnergy has issued a tender, which closes on June 29, offering buyers to load or lift Marine Qatar, Marine Land, and al-Shaheen crude grades via ship-to-ship (STS) transfers between the offshore waters of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and Sohar in Oman, per a tender document Reuters has seen.…