by Suzanne Kingsbury | Jun 17, 2026 | Economy
Oil tariffs are only one part of the June cost picture. Trade rulings, refund timing, crude volatility, container rate increases, and Middle East shipping risk are all affecting how specialty oil buyers should think about landed cost, lead times, and supplier...
by Suzanne Kingsbury | May 20, 2026 | Economy
Oil tariffs are still creating cost uncertainty, but May’s bigger story is the way trade policy, crude volatility and freight pressure are all moving at once. For specialty oil buyers, the safest move is to review total delivered cost before the next order—not after...
