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Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia
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The Iran war has made oil tanker voyages so inefficient that vessel availability has crumbled and freight costs have soared to record-highs, all but erasing the incentive for shipping crude oil from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia. The cost of shipping crude oil from the U.S.
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Oil tanker freight rates have climbed to record highs and vessel availability has dropped sharply, according to the article. It attributes the disruption to an Iran war that has made tanker voyages less efficient. The resulting costs have largely eliminated the price incentive to ship crude oil…
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