A second giant oil tanker has appeared at Saudi Arabia's main oil export terminal, indicating a possible rebound in local oil loading operations. The docking of a second Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) at the Persian Gulf’s main Saudi export terminal further confirms the potential recovery of shipping activity at this key port, while alternative transport routes through the Red Sea currently face security threats. Imagery taken by the EU’s "Sentinel-2" satellite on Thursday shows another VLCC d

The second giant oil tanker has appeared at Saudi Arabia’s core oil export terminal, indicating that local oil loading operations may be rebounding. The presence of a second very large crude carrier docked at the main oil export terminal on Saudi Arabia’s Persian Gulf further confirms the possibility of a recovery in shipping activity at this key hub, while currently Saudi Arabia’s alternative transport routes via the Red Sea are facing security threats. Images captured by the European Union’s “Sentinel-2” satellite on Thursday show another very large crude carrier docked at a single point mooring at Ju’aymah, with these massive tankers capable of carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil. The Ju’aymah terminal is part of the extensive Ras Tanura oil export facility system, which previously accommodated another oil tanker at a nearby mooring point on Tuesday that is now vacant.