Asia's diesel exports to Africa are set to hit at least a four-and-a-half-year high in August, data from ship trackers and trade sources showed, as African buyers sought alternative supplies following a fall in shipments from the Middle East. The opportunity for Asia to send supplies to Africa came after the US-Iran war disrupted Middle East exports, while Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthis imposed a blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea and attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, causing a decline in Saudi exports to Africa.

Asia's diesel exports to Africa are surging to near 5-year highs as Middle East shipments crash to 9-year lows amid Red Sea shipping threats.

Asia's diesel exports to Africa are set to hit at least a four-and-a-half-year high in August, data from ship trackers and trade sources showed, as African buyers sought…