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The U.S. currently imports about 1 million barrels of Saudi crude a day.
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Buyers of Saudi crude in Europe told a different tale than customers in Asia.
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British dependence on Saudi crude increased after Iran's 1979 revolution.
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It is not clear whether the same customers have continued to buy Saudi crude at the same rate.
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London-based consultancy Energy Aspects said this week Saudi crude production could reach a record 11 million bpd this summer.
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Saudi crude supply concerns pushed oil prices higher, adding to negative sentiment ahead of U.S. sanctions against Iran's oil exports.
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Falih said oil demand in Asia had picked up, while demand in the United States for Saudi crude had dropped.
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- Buyers of Saudi crude are being asked to take heavier grades, several trading sources said.
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Major importers of Saudi crude, such as India, China, Japan and South Korea, will be the most vulnerable to any supply disruption.
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Motiva processed 162,000 bpd of Saudi crude in July, the most recent month for which data is available.
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Pease said Motiva would run heavy Saudi crude from Saudi Aramco for about two months, then branch out to other crudes as well.
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The deal would be the kingdom's first international debt transaction since attacks on its oil facilities last month that initially halved Saudi crude production.
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Six of the vessels are set to take about 12 million barrels of Saudi crude to the United States, according to data and sources.
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The refinery ran 8.7 million barrels of Saudi crude in December, the latest month for which data is available.
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Tehran also appears to have grasped that the huge increase in U.S. shale oil production has freed America from its dependence on Saudi crude.
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In the United States, where Saudi crude imports have risen sharply this year after years of decline, crude stocks are at their highest since 1990.
