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Benin Ships First Crude Cargo for Decades From Revived Oil Field

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 12 November 2026, 11:46 UTC By Bill Lehane and Katarina Höije 1 min read
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Benin Ships First Crude Cargo for Decades From Revived Oil Field Benin has rejoined the ranks of West Africa’s oil-exporting states, with its first crude oil cargo headed to Europe from an offshore field that had been dormant since the late 1990s. The oil tanker Kriti Jade is headed to the Dutch port of Rotterdam with an estimated arrival of Nov. 18 after loading offshore Benin early in the month, tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed.

Benin Ships First Crude Cargo for Decades From Revived Oil Field Benin has rejoined the ranks of West Africa’s oil-exporting states, with its first crude oil cargo headed to Europe from an offshore field that had been dormant since the late 1990s. The oil tanker Kriti Jade is headed to the Dutch port of Rotterdam with an estimated arrival of Nov. 18 after loading offshore Benin early in the month, tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed.
Benin Ships First Crude Cargo (ORG) West Africa’s (LOCATION) Europe (LOCATION) Kriti Jade (PERSON) Dutch (ORG) Rotterdam (LOCATION) Benin (LOCATION) Bloomberg (ORG)
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