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Nine Saudi oil tankers dock at Gulf export terminals
Satellite images showed nine very large tankers docked at Saudi Gulf terminals on Wednesday, the busiest day there since regional tensions began in late February.
The ships can carry about 18 million barrels in total, but they may leave at different times, so that figure is not a measure of oil shipped in one day.
Saudi oil exports have remained near high levels during October, although estimates from tracking firms differ.
One estimate puts exports at 6.5 million barrels a day since the start of October, compared with 6.6 million a day in September.
The estimates vary partly because some tankers switch off tracking signals, making their locations harder to verify.
Unclear shipping data makes it harder to judge oil supplies, which can affect global prices.
Saudi Arabia is shipping oil through both the Gulf and the Red Sea, and some Asian buyers have been asked to resume receiving cargoes from Yanbu in November.
Nine very large crude carriers docked at Saudi oil export terminals on the Persian Gulf on Wednesday.
Satellite images showed the tankers at the berths, with a combined capacity of about 18 million barrels.
The activity was the highest at those terminals since regional tensions began at the end of February, according to Investing.com.
The tankers may not leave on the same day, so the capacity does not indicate that all the oil was shipped at once.
Saudi exports across both coasts were estimated at between 5.4 million and 6.99 million barrels a day since the start of October, depending on the tracking company.
- Who
- Nine very large crude carriers docked at Saudi export terminals.
- What
- The tankers docked at Gulf terminals, with a combined capacity of about 18 million barrels.
- When
- Wednesday; the article was published on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Saudi oil export terminals on the Persian Gulf.
- Why
- Not stated
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Satellite images showed two tankers at similar Gulf terminal locations, while a third vessel had left its berth.
Satellite images showed nine tankers docked at Saudi export terminals on the Persian Gulf.
- Tankers
- 9 very large crude carriers
- Combined capacity
- About 18 million barrels
- Gulf terminal activity
- Highest since regional tensions began at the end of February
- October exports estimate
- 5.4 million to 6.99 million barrels per day, depending on the tracking company
- Red Sea terminals
- 4 tankers at 4 of 7 available berths on Wednesday