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Saudi Arabia and Aramco are offering oil cargoes from Sohar off Oman's coast.
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What happened
Saudi Arabia and Aramco are offering oil cargoes from Sohar off Oman's coast.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
The entities involved
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Saudi Arabia
country in West Asia
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Oman
sovereign state in western Asia
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Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum company
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- Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan are involved in a joint oil storage scheme.