#Saudi_Arabia
#Oil_tanker
#Petroleum
#Jeddah
A ship was hit by an explosion at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, as attacks in the Red Sea mount.
Tanker BW Rhine, which carries refined products, was struck by an external source while discharging at Jeddah at about 12:40 a.m. local time on Monday, according to a statement from its owner, Hafnia. The Singapore-flagged vessel immediately ceased all discharge operations and the fire was extinguished without any injuries to the 22 crew members, it said.
Brent crude rose 1.2% to $50.56 a barrel by 3:01 p.m. in Singapore.
BW Rhine loaded gasoline at the Saudi port of Yanbu on Dec. 8 before sailing south to Jeddah, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
The United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations, which is linked to the British navy, said a ship had been hit on Sunday but didn’t name it or specify the timing. It advised vessels in that part of the Red Sea to “exercise extreme caution.”
Spokespeople for the Saudi Ports Authority and the kingdom’s energy ministry didn’t immediately respond to messages requesting comment.
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