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Energy News Beat · United States · Aramco restarts Ras Tanura loadings after a four-month halt
Built its account on EU Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar imagery from June 26 showing tankers at the Sea Islands, and flagged the caveat: inbound ballast VLCCs heading in to refill remain scarce, suggesting a cautious, partial ramp rather than a full reopening.
“Inbound traffic, particularly empty ballast VLCCs heading into the Gulf to refill, remains relatively low at this stage.”