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Ship-Fuel Squeeze Persists Despite More Hormuz Crude, Vitol Says

Bloomberg16 October 2026, 05:10 UTC

Accelerating crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz aren’t translating into higher production of a dirty shipping fuel, according to a top Vitol Group executive, tightening supplies and sending prices soaring.

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