TOKYO, September 13. /TASS/. Voyage times for deliveries of Saudi oil to Asia would increase 2.5-fold to around 100 days round trip if the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is closed, according to data from the Japanese Shipowners' Association cited by the Asahi newspaper.
TOKYO, September 13. /TASS/. Voyage times for deliveries of Saudi oil to Asia would increase 2.5-fold to around 100 days round trip if the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is closed, according to data from the Japanese Shipowners' Association cited by the Asahi newspaper. A voyage through th…
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