Saudi jet fuel supply to Europe higher than before Hormuz closure, data shows

Published June 10, 2026 Updated June 10, 2026 12:17am

Saudi Arabia is on course to deliver more jet fuel to Europe this month than it did when the Strait of Hormuz was open, data from shipping trackers Kpler and Vortexa shows, underscoring the importance of Saudi Arabia’s bolstered exports via the Red Sea, according to Reuters.

EU and UK jet fuel imports from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu stood at 118,000 barrels per day in the first week of June, their highest levels since August 2025, data from Kpler shows. Vortexa estimates the flows at 140,000 bpd.

Its monthly high this year was 77,000 bpd in January, Kpler data shows.

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