The cost of hiring a very large crude carrier from the Persian Gulf to Asia has risen to a record high of $1.1 million a day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/23/world/1-million-oil-tankers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #oil #crude #energy #iranwar #us #donaldtrump #billclinton #straitofhormuz #vlccs #iran #russia #venezuela #westafrica #china