Citation

Watkins E. Oil Gas J. 2004; 102(20): 28-29.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, PennWell)

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Abstract

A leading Japanese shipping group, NYK Line, will no longer send oil tankers to Iraq's Basra oil terminal following suicide attacks that killed three US sailors and interrupted oil exports in April 2004. The announcement, which coincided with further attacks around Iraqi oil facilities during 5/8-9/2004, followed widespread concerns raised in Japan over security of shipping to the Arab country and came also as US forces struggled to improve security in the war-torn country. BOT can load ∼ 1.6 million bpd, while the nearby Khor al-Amaya terminal can handle as much as 700,000 bpd. The Japan Shipowners' Association warned that Japanese oil tankers are likely to be high on the list of potential terrorist targets and advised tanker owners to be more vigilant.

Language: en