Tanker Rates Price US Crude Out of Reach for Asia

Record high tanker freight rates are pricing US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners. Buyers are now seeking alternative supplies from the Middle East and Latin America to maintain margins.

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FILE PHOTO: The Soho Square, a crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Liberia, is at anchor in the Galveston Bay as it makes it’s way to the Port of Houston in Texas City, Texas, U.S. March 18, 2026.  REUTERS/Antranik Tavitian/File Photo

Tanker freight rates surging to $80 million are pricing United States crude out of China and wider Asian markets. The spike forces regional refiners to pivot toward Middle Eastern and Latin American alternatives.

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