Arabian Gulf → Pakistan
Arabian Gulf → Pakistan
Pakistan imports most of its crude and refined product via Karachi and Port Qasim. OGRA licenses govern downstream; SBP requires Letter of Credit for all petroleum imports. Distressed Gulf supply — particularly Saudi Arab Heavy and Iraqi Basrah Light — routes preferentially through this corridor when Asian demand softens.
Corridor essentials
- Products
- Crude oil, HSFO, Diesel, LPG
- Pricing benchmarks
- Dubai, MOPS, Arab Heavy
- Load ports
- Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Ras Tanura, Basrah
- Discharge ports
- Karachi, Port Qasim
Frequently asked
- Which ports dominate the Arabian Gulf → Pakistan corridor?
- Load: Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Ras Tanura, Basrah. Discharge: Karachi, Port Qasim.
- What products typically flow on Arabian Gulf → Pakistan?
- Crude oil, HSFO, Diesel, LPG.
- Which benchmarks set the pricing basis for Arabian Gulf → Pakistan?
- Dubai, MOPS, Arab Heavy.