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Peering Eye 1.28

Vessel counts have remained largely unchanged except for Khasab which has plunged to single digits.
Published: 29 May 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

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

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, The Officials
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Peering EyeVolume: 1Issue: 28
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Vessel counts have remained largely unchanged except for Khasab which has plunged to single digits.

Dear reader, please enjoy this week’s edition of The Officials Peering Eye. This week our report focuses on the latest developments in the Middle East, covering areas inside the Strait of Hormuz where vessels are effectively trapped. The report also covers affected refining hubs, as well as the Yanbu port on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.

The Officials publish outright values, spreads, cracks and boxes for the main energy commodities traded in the marketplace. The published values are determined independently and on a fair market basis by our team of dedicated professionals.

We invite you to read our reports, which are published twice a day, reflecting closing values at 16:30 Singapore time (SGT) and at 16:30 London time (GMT/BST). For any comments, please reach out to us through the emails provided in the signed documents.

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