October 9, 2026Commodities·Bearish·commodities
Record tanker freight rates put US crude out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to seek Middle East and Latin American alternatives, traders say
Record-high tanker freight rates are putting US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to seek alternatives from the Middle East and Latin America, according to multiple traders and shipbrokers tracking those markets.
Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula
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US crude oilAsian refiners