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A looming strike by petroleum tanker drivers in Ghana could severely disrupt the country 39;s fuel supply chain and lead to shortages, according to the Association of Oil Marketing Companies AOMC .
Efforts by oil marketing companies to address Ghanaian petroleum tanker drivers 39; concerns over proposed changes to their pay structure have been unsuccessful, according to the Association of Oil Marketing Companies AOMC .
Most tankers carrying fuel from the world's biggest refining complex operated by India's Reliance Industries are sailing via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea, according to shipping sources and ship tracking data. The risk of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants in Yemen has prompted many shipping firms to divert south around Africa despite the Red Sea and Suez Canal being the shortest route between Asia and Europe. Reliance, in its chartering contracts, is offering tanker owners flexibility to go either way, shipping sources said, but added that most tanker owners are opting for the African route.
Many tanker and container transport companies are examining their activities to the ports of Israel, due to the increased risk from the resurgence of the