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Oil tanker costs hit record $1.2mn a day as Iran war disrupts shipping

Financial Times · 23 September 2026 at 05:00

Oil tanker costs hit record $1.2mn a day as Iran war disrupts shipping

Shortage of biggest supertankers has more than doubled rates on key Middle East-China routes since late August

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Oil tanker costs hit record $1.2mn a day as Iran war disrupts shipping

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