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Soaring Tanker Costs Force West African Oil Price Cuts

sanctions_shadow_enforcement UTC: 2026-02-23 19:38:11

West African crude traders are slashing prices as soaring freight costs and an unfavorable Brent-Dubai spread kill Asian demand. Tanker rates to Asia hit five-year highs while Nigerian crude discounts deepen with no buyers emerging.

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