# Vitol chief warns of tanker shortage and risk of $200-a-barrel oil

https://mins.news/en/item/88096

- Financial Times, 2026-10-06 13:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/95db1fbd-4e1f-45cf-b678-c40635f59197?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The head of the world’s largest independent oil trader warns that a squeeze on shipping is creating a new bottleneck, despite increased flows from the Gulf, and raises the risk of oil reaching $200 a barrel.

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