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EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue pdf
Subject: EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue
Presented by: Angelina LaRose
Presented to: United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE)
Virtual—March 4, 2026

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March 26, 2026 Today in Energy ›

Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March ›

In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia were the highest since at least November 2005, when data were first recorded. The price increase followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 2. More ›

weekly middle east to asia very large crude carrier tanker rates

Data source: Argus Freight


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