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The British-led monitoring service also Red Sea should be conducted West of the media post today (6 January).
issued a report earlier today of a sighting of Hanish and Zubair Islands. “This marks the launch of bunkering
an unknown craft approaching a commercial The U.S. State Department on Tuesday also operations at the Port of Sohar, where
ship approximately 30 nautical miles west of issued a statement condemning the Houthis’ OOMCO will be supplying bunker fuel oil
the port of Saleef. Dryad International issued seizure of the ship and urged its release. and low sulphur MGO,’ said OOMCO. ‘This
an alert commenting that the latest report Reuters is reporting that State Department is also an important step in the expansion of
“occurred 30 nm NW of the boarding and officials added that all parties should be de- our network of bunkering services at all major
subsequent detention of the UAE flagged escalating and returning to inclusive political ports in the Sultanate of Oman.”
MV Rwabee 20 nm West Ras Isa Terminal on talks. The bunkering follows the recent launch of
January 2.” Dryad also added details reporting MARITIME EXECUTIVE marine fuel operations at the Omani Port of
that it was a Liberian flagged vessel that issued Duqm.
a distress signal and said there were reports of OOMCO launches bunkering “We look forward to developing our
an exchange of gun fire between the vessel and bunkering capabilities at the Port of Sohar
the small boat. operations at Sohar and across the Sultanate of Oman, taking
Houthi forces on Monday in their briefing advantage of our strategic location close
boasted on increased naval capabilities. Dryad Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) to international shipping lanes, availability
responded by issuing a warning regarding has announced it has successfully conducted a of high-quality fuel products, competitive
the ongoing conflict in Yemen and “contested bunkering operation at the Port of Sohar. pricing, and a wide range of other ship
maritime space offshore Saleef and Hudaydah The fuelling saw OOMCO’s MT Alpha services,” OOMCO added.
and the potential for an incident.” They barge supply the Sohar LNG at Sohar BUNKER SPOT
recommended that transits through the lower Anchorage, the company reported in a social

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