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Commodity · ▼ Bearish · 2 sources confirmed · 2026-09-23 02:31 UTC

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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