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West African Oil Prices Hammered by High Freight Costs, Spread

February 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM
By Bill Lehane
West African Oil Prices Hammered by High Freight Costs, Spread
West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the region’s cargoes.

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West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asia West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asia Monitor developments in West for further updates.

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West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs an

West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the region’s cargoes.
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