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Fuel costs are well under 100% of transport costs. Well, well under. This says 20-40%, and ship costs are not the only costs associated with transport, so it’s
by graeme 6y ago
Fuel costs are well under 100% of transport costs. Well, well under. This says 20-40%, and ship costs are not the only costs associated with transport, so it’s an even smaller fraction of total cost.
https://www.morethanshipping.com/imo-2020-and-oil-prices-in-shipping/ https://www.morethanshipping.com/imo-2020-and-oil-prices-in-...
Moreover, the total energy being transported is surely much higher than the oil burned. That’s the key feature of oil....it is energy dense!