Arabian Gulf to Northwest Europe crude
Arabian Gulf to Northwest Europe crude carries crude-oil. Its usual routing (suez) passes Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Suez Canal, Gibraltar Strait, Dover Strait and covers about 6,467 nautical miles. Alternative routings: cape (11,170 nm). Laden VLCCs choose between the Suez route (partly by pipeline) and the Cape, so this lane shows the cost of each. 1 recorded disruption is ongoing on this lane now.
- Cargo
- crude-oil
- Origin: Arabian Gulf crude export terminals
- Ras Tanura, Juaymah, Mina Al Ahmadi, Basrah Oil Terminal, Al Basrah, Kharg Island, Das Island
- Recorded events
- 1
- Ongoing now
- 1
- Distances verified
- Yes
Routing options for Arabian Gulf to Northwest Europe crude| Routing | Chokepoints, in order | Distance (nm) | Distance source |
|---|
| suez (usual) | Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Suez Canal, Gibraltar Strait, Dover Strait | 6,467 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 4 table legs, printed p. 45, 85, 91, 108 |
| cape | Strait of Hormuz, Cape of Good Hope, Dover Strait | 11,170 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 21, 45, 91 |