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Every Vessel Hunter story on Ton-mile: 1 story, the latest on 22 September 2026. Newest: "VLCC Freight Adds $26 a Barrel and Starts to Shrink US Gulf-Asia Crude". Each story links to the ships, companies and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

IndustrySep 22, 2026

VLCC Freight Adds $26 a Barrel and Starts to Shrink US Gulf-Asia Crude

The Middle East Gulf-China VLCC benchmark reached $1.2125m a day on 17 September, ten times its pre-conflict level, and freight now adds roughly $26 to every barrel moved from the US Gulf to Asia.

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