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The physical crude oil market is out of control. The cost to ship 2 million barrels of crude oil from West Africa to China is now up to $27.22/barrel. To put this into perspective, in July, the cost for the same shipment ~$6.50/barrel. That's a +319% surge in shipping costs in
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Shipping costs up 319% signal physical crude scarcity, which can lift spot prices and freight rates.
Physical crude market tightening sharply
Continued shipping cost escalation
Freight spike may be temporary
FULL DISPATCH
The physical crude oil market is out of control. The cost to ship 2 million barrels of crude oil from West Africa to China is now up to $27.22/barrel. To put this into perspective, in July, the cost for the same shipment ~$6.50/barrel. That's a +319% surge in shipping costs in just over 2 months. The scramble for physical crude inventories is in full-swing.
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