Event Brief
Asian buyers pay premium for diesel-rich UAE crude
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
Summary: Asian refiners offered to buy Upper Zakum crude from the UAE at about $20 a barrel above official prices.
WHO: Asian refiners
WHAT: Refiners offered premiums for Upper Zakum crude from the UAE.
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 2:31 AM ET
WHERE: United Arab Emirates
WHY: The premium is linked to supply disruption after the Iran war.
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