September 19, 2026CommoditiesMacro·Bearish·commodities
Supertanker shortage drives up crude shipping costs, Houston-to-Asia route adds ~$26/bbl
The world is running short of supertankers, driving up the cost of transporting crude, according to market commentary. Moving crude from Houston to Asia now adds about $26 per barrel, roughly a quarter of the WTI price.
Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula
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supertankerscrudeWest Texas Intermediate