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🚀 Middle Eastern Oil Producers Prepare for Potential Hormuz Strait Reopening Middle Eastern oil producers have requested Asian refiners to submit shipping plans for April and May, in anticipation of the potential reopening of the Hormuz Strait. According to Odaily, there is currently no indication that Tehran is lifting its near-total blockade of this crucial waterway, which has previously caused a sharp increase in energy prices. However, a recently announced two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran has sparked hopes for the strait's reopening. Two sources revealed that Saudi Aramco, the world's largest exporter, has asked its clients to submit applications for May shipments from the ports of Yanbu and Ras Tanura. One source noted that this would depend on the resumption of exports from the eastern port of Ras Tanura, which requires vessels to pass through the Hormuz Strait. #MiddleEast#OilProducers#HormuzStrait#ShippingPlans#Ceasefire#Iran#EnergyPrices#SaudiAramco#Yanbu#RasTanura#Exports#OilTrade