European sour traders look for Urals alternatives as embargo looms

Sour traders looking for alternative qualities to make Urals

The Urals of Kazakh origin are becoming more and more accepted in Europe

The last remaining European buyers of Ural sour baseload crude are now looking to alternatives to the Russian grade to meet contracts and ensure refinery throughput after the EU ban on December 5 marked a seismic shift in Europe’s refinery shales.