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Fuel Oil Becomes Asia’s Next Cost Shock

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Singapore’s shipping-fuel market is increasing costs for Asian trade. Disrupted supplies from the Middle East and Russia, sustained bunker demand, and high freight rates have pushed high-sulphur fuel oil above the price of the crude used to make it. The shift matters because it adds another cost…

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