US gas buyers cancel cargoes as Iran war sends freight soaring

Nicholas Lua / Bloomberg05-28

Some buyers of US liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cancelled shipments that would typically be bound for Asia following a surge in freight rates sparked by the conflict in the Middle East. (May 28): Some...

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