News / Crisis in Iraq and rising oil prices: the next threat to profitability for ocean carriers

19/06/2014

On the back of a nine-month high for oil prices, the cost of Rotterdam-sourced bunker fuel jumped another $7.50 today to reach $601.50 per ton.

The price has now risen by $27 per ton in the past 28 days, yet another new threat to embattled ocean ...

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