*Mideast suppliers lost market share in Taiwan for the first half of 2023 as imports from the US surged by 29% to 209,000 b/d including a monthly record of 319,000 b/d for April.
*The US surged past Kuwait for number two supplier spot but remained over 50,000 b/d down on Saudi Arabia, which remained a clear number one despite seeing volumes fall by 7% year-on-year to 260,000 b/d. Kuwait was down 8% at 153,000 b/d (see chart & table). (CONTINUED - 298 WORDS)
