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Middle East, shipping and energy
Diesel-dependent logistics and Asian refiners still face costly products and freight despite cheaper crude.
iea · 2026-11-13
Gulf crude recovers while products and freight remain strained
The IEA puts October Gulf oil exports excluding Oman at 18.4 million barrels a day, 26% below pre-war levels. European diesel near $180 a barrel remains 77% above pre-war levels.
Dominican fuel freeze depends on a weekly subsidy ceiling
President Abinader said on 12 November that fuel prices would stay frozen through 7 January 2027 provided weekly subsidies do not exceed RD$1.5 billion.