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Aster Turns to Latin America, Africa as Mideast Oil Flows Falter

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 09 September 2026, 10:24 UTC By Nicholas Lua 1 min read
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Singapore refiner Aster Chemicals and Energy Pte is buying crude from as far afield as Latin America and West Africa to replace Middle Eastern supplies squeezed by the Iran war.

Singapore refiner Aster Chemicals and Energy Pte is buying crude from as far afield as Latin America and West Africa to replace Middle Eastern supplies squeezed by the Iran war.
Aster Turns (PERSON) Latin America (LOCATION) Africa (LOCATION) Mideast (LOCATION) Singapore (LOCATION) Aster Chemicals and Energy Pte (ORG) West Africa (LOCATION) Middle Eastern (ORG) the Iran war (EVENT)
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