Iranian coast blockade to lift April’s Red Sea crude loadings to new highs
- Saudi pipeline restored at the weekend following Iran attacks, minimising delays in exports from its west coast
- Red Sea loadings peaked in March and likely to surge in April as the pipeline’s throughput climbs to full capacity
- Most loadings are destined for Asia as Hormuz blockade chokes flows to the east
Tanker rates could stay elevated with additional war risk premiums and reduced tanker availability with a US Gulf repositioning en masse
