South Korean Oil Tanker Takes Red Sea Detour

Amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a 19th South Korean oil tanker is transporting crude oil to South Korea via a Red Sea detour. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that as of 10 a.m. on Oct. 20, one South Korean vessel had loaded crude oil at Yanbu ...

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