Asill Bardh

Singapore, 4 March (Argus) — Indonesia is considering shifting some of its crude oil imports from Middle Eastern countries to other countries including the US, following the disruption of vessel movements through the strait of Hormuz. Indonesia’s crude supply from Middle Eastern countries passes through the strait of Hormuz and makes up about 25.36mn bl or 19pc of national demand, energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on 3 March.

Dubai, 19 November (Argus) — Gasoline exports from the Mideast Gulf to Singapore have risen sharply in October, reaching their highest level since April on the back of tight regional supplies in Asia, with additional cargoes set to sail the route this month. The Mideast Gulf exported 146,000t of finished gasoline in October, a sharp increase from just 54,000t in September, preliminary data from US analytics firm Vortexa show.

Singapore, 6 October (Argus) — Shell stations in Indonesia have run out of all grades of gasoline, and all three Shell-supplied gasoline grades are now unavailable across its retail stations, the company said on its website. The oil major will continue to co-ordinate with the Indonesian government and other stakeholders to restore gasoline availability “as soon as possible”, it said on 3 October.