Saudi Oil Export Strategy Hits New Hurdle as Red Sea Insurance Costs Soar

What happened

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Key details

• For ports south of Yanbu, including Jizan, around 50 miles (80 km) from the border with Yemen, quoted premiums – around 1% in early July – can rise as high as 7%, almost as much as transits through Hormuz, which range between 6% and 9%, the sources said, declining to be named due to data sensitivity.
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• War risk premiums typically cover 7-day voyage periods and are reviewed every 24 hours, meaning a journey from Yanbu could cost $3 million, or some $7 million from other Saudi ports further south or via Hormuz, up from at least $100,000 before the war.

Why it matters to restoration

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