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Dense heavy crude, which oil refiners around the world favor for its typically low cost, is piling up in the Americas as soaring freight rates have stifled exports and US refiners have been running close to their limits.
SOURCE PHOTOGRAPHAerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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The quoted instrument, route, vessel class and duration determine the commercial effect. Voyage economics require separating cargo price, freight earnings and insurance costs. Comparable observations establish whether the reported move persists.
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