Islamabad, March 11 -- Pakistan has begun importing crude oil through the Red Sea after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments following the conflict in West Asia.
A tanker operated by the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has reached Yanbu Port in Saudi Arabia and is expected to depart for Karachi on Thursday carrying 73,000 tonnes of crude oil, shipping sources told Geo News.
Another PNSC vessel, Shalamar, has also loaded oil from Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and is now sailing towards Karachi.
Officials said the security situation around the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted several voyages. Two PNSC ships are currently stranded, one near Karachi and another at a charter port, because of the i...