Saudi tanker transits through Hormuz hit war-time high after pipeline attack
- Saudi-linked VLCC transits through Hormuz hit their highest weekly level since the war began in February
- Damage to the East-West Pipeline has forced Riyadh to shift exports back through the strait
- Aramco’s aggressive spot sales and Saudi-controlled shipping point to further tanker traffic increases in coming weeks
The surge in Saudi-linked transits through Hormuz underscores just how quickly the kingdom’s export logistics can shift when one chokepoint closes and another reopens
