The customers typically receive Saudi crude through long-term supply agreements, which provide regular monthly deliveries. The disruption has prompted customers, including Poland’s Orlen, ⁠to seek alternative crude supplies, with traders saying the refiner bought North Sea ‌grades to replace disrupted Saudi imports Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The customers typically receive Saudi crude through long-term supply agreements, which provide regular monthly deliveries.S1

• The disruption has prompted customers, including Poland’s Orlen, ⁠to seek alternative crude supplies, with traders saying the refiner bought North Sea ‌grades to replace disrupted Saudi importsS2

• Drone attacks forced the shutdown of the company's East-West pipelineS3