# Surging tanker rates signal a deepening global energy crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/55505

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-12 04:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-10/surging-tanker-rates-signal-a-deepening-global-energy-crisis?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa4d550aeda520001c64179

> Global tanker freight rates are reaching record highs with little relief in sight, reflecting mounting pressure on oil markets as traders, shipowners, producers and buyers contend with a prolonged Persian Gulf conflict and increasingly complicated workarounds.

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