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Al Ruwais gets hit and more vessels get attacked in the Gulf - this is a real mess folks.
Published: 10 March 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe
,
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett
and
Spyridon Kokas

Spyridon Kokas

Research Analyst, The Officials
Spyridon Kokas
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, The Officials
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Asia EditionVolume: 3Issue: 46
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Al Ruwais gets hit and more vessels get attacked in the Gulf - this is a real mess folks.

Fresh from the hopper, as people say in America, sources and official verification say the Al Ruwais refinery got hit today. They say the damage was extensive. This is very fresh, so no details but we will find more. The market needs information to make decisions. There are also rumours of another ship hit off the UAE coast

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