The next inflation shock: $1 million-a-day oil tankers - The Japan Times
Why now
Thesis: Shipping costs flagged as emerging inflation driver
Catalyst to watch: Sustained tanker rate elevation
Main risk: Freight rates may normalize if conflict eases
Why it matters
Million-dollar-a-day tanker rates are framed as a next inflation shock, linking shipping costs to consumer prices.
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- googlenews · news.google.com · 2026-09-23 02:31 UTC