Oil Falls Below $112 as Iran Talks Shift the War Premium
Brent fell $1.51 to $111.92 a barrel as Iran peace talks unwind the war premium. The arithmetic says roughly $43 of every barrel is still fear.
Amara Okafor8 min read
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Global Shipping Costs Outlook for Q4 2026: What Importers Should Budget Now
The global shipping costs outlook for Q4 2026 points to calmer freight markets, yet tariff front-running, capacity swings and reroutes still shape importer budgets.
Amara Okafor7 min read
Iran War Adds $11 Billion a Month to Europe's Oil Import Bill
The Iran war is adding $11 billion a month to Europe's oil import bill, per OilPrice, as tanker flows reroute and Europe readies a release of 42 million barrels. Inside the eurozone's growing terms-of-trade problem.
Amara Okafor13 min read
US Shipping Costs Hit Five-Year High Even as Demand Stalls
US shipper costs have hit a five-year high even as demand stalls, US Bank data shows — a cost-driven squeeze with no demand story behind it, and real consequences for retailers, margins and consumers.
James Whitfield14 min read
US Logistics Costs Fall to 7.8% of GDP as Supply Chains Normalize
Declining logistics costs signal supply chain normalization, even as workforce challenges persist and freight costs shift across segments.
Amara Okafor8 min read