Since early 2023, the refinery has been unable to obtain crude immediately from very giant crude carriers (VLCC). As an alternative, the VLCCs carried out ship-to-ship transfers with smaller tankers which then discharged the oil on the refinery, Kpler shiptracking knowledge confirmed.
Shell carried out prolonged repairs at this transport facility in mid-2023, Reuters reported.
(Reporting by Trixie Yap; Modifying by Ronojoy Mazumdar)
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