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UAE Boosts Imports of Iraqi Crude After Oil Refinery Upgrade
The United Arab Emirates is buying more oil from energy-rich neighbors after a refinery upgrade allowed the country to process a wider variety of barrels. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. purchased a second cargo of Iraqi crude in May after receiving a first consignment in April, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The tanker Spyros transported about 1 million barrels from Iraq’s Basrah terminal to Abu Dhabi, the data show. Both cargoes were Basrah Heavy crude, people with knowledge of the shipments said. The same tanker also brought oil from Saudi Arabia to the UAE earlier in May, according to ... (full story)