Saudi Aramco Briefly Halts Crude Loadings at Yanbu After Strike

Saudi Aramco briefly halted crude loadings at the crucial Red Sea port of Yanbu on Thursday following an Iranian attack in the vicinity, according to people familiar with the matter.

Yanbu has emerged as a vital logistics hub for the kingdom — its only remaining crude export route as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokes off shipments from the Persian Gulf. The port has since resumed loadings, the people said, asking not to be named discussing sensitive information.