Clean tankers in the east of Suez may see some cancelled cargoes or loading delays in the wake of a fire last week at one of the largest refineries in the Middle East.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) was forced to shut down half the capacity of the Ruwais refinery after the fire. Ruwais, which expanded in 2015, is one of the largest export-oriented refineries in the region, processing 800,000 barrels per day of crude oil.

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