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Strait Talk: Mocha Pot-shots
26 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2026 at 5:38 pm.
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Freight rates have gone vertical.
With tanker costs doubling in September and new threats to Saudi export infrastructure, the economics of oil trade are changing fast.
This week on Strait Talk, Argus experts unpack the freight crisis, the growing pressure on Red Sea and Hormuz shipping routes, and what it means for global oil markets.
In this week's episode, Tom Reed is joined by John Olett, Head of EMEA Freight, and Nader Itayim, Head of Dubai Editorial examine the military, shipping and market developments shaping Middle East crude flows.