Arabian Gulf to China crude

Arabian Gulf to China crude carries crude-oil. Its usual routing (malacca) passes Strait of Hormuz, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait and covers about 6,167 nautical miles. The largest VLCC trade in the world, feeding Chinese refineries from Saudi Arabia and its neighbours. 1 recorded disruption is ongoing on this lane now.

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Key facts

Cargo
crude-oil
Origin: Arabian Gulf crude export terminals
Ras Tanura, Juaymah, Mina Al Ahmadi, Basrah Oil Terminal, Al Basrah, Kharg Island, Das Island
Destination: China crude import ports
Qingdao Port, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Rizhao, Dalian, Tianjin Xin Gang
Recorded events
1
Ongoing now
1
Distances verified
Yes

Ongoing now

Routings

Routing options for Arabian Gulf to China crude
RoutingChokepoints, in orderDistance (nm)Distance source
malacca (usual)Strait of Hormuz, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait6,167NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 2 table legs, printed p. 91, 104

Disruption history

Events on Arabian Gulf to China crude
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2026-03-01Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping during the Iran warSecurity incidentongoing5 Critical