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Americas heavy oil glut due to freight squeeze
Published Monday, October 12, 2026 · Updated October 12
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- Channel News Asia
The article emphasizes that the primary cause of the heavy oil glut in the Americas and the resulting global market split is the dramatic increase in freight rates, which has made shipping uneconomical.
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