Japan Economic Watchers Outlook Index for October 46.5, prior 47.4.

Trade sources said freight for shipping Urals crude from Russia's western/Baltic ports to Asia slid from early-November peaks as global oil prices and tanker rates fell. Sources added that recent drone strikes on Russian refineries have diverted more crude to export, and November loadings could exceed plans, which may limit further downside in Urals freight. In late October, freight to India hit record highs of about $30/blk or higher; rates have eased to roughly $25/barrel. Owners report one-way Baltic-to-western India Aframax (≈100,000 dwt) voyages now around $19–21 mln, down from about $23 mln in late October; Suezmax (≈140,000 dwt) one-way trips are about $23 mln, down from $27 mln at end-October.

據相關文件及消息人士，阿聯酋能源部正出售從一艘獲救油輪上回收的170萬桶阿拉伯輕質原油，裝船時間爲11月10日至20日。