Polish oil giant Orlen seeks new crude sources as Saudi supplies falter

Amid an escalation of conflict in the Middle East, including Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure, Poland’s Orlen is scrambling to replace its usual Saudi crude imports. The company purchased several cargoes on the spot market, selecting North Sea grades like Grane, Johan Sverdrup and Johan Castberg, and also tendered for U.S. WTI Midland and Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend. These moves were.

Orlen declined to comment on individual transactions but emphasized that adjusting purchase volumes is a routine part of its operations, driven by production needs and market conditions. The firm assured that feedstock deliveries to its refineries are continuing without interruption.