Of the tracked stories, 1 of 2 also mention Bab el-Mandeb strait, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.8 stories per week across a 17-day span. The 7.5 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 5.9 in the same window.
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record
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What the coverage shows about Baltic Exchange
Of the tracked stories, 1 of 2 also mention Bab el-Mandeb strait, the most common co-covered peer. That works out to roughly 0.8 stories per week across a 17-day span. The 7.5 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 5.9 in the same window. The clearest coverage concentration is disruptions: 1 of 2 stories, with the rest divided among 1 other category. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.2 for the broader beat in this window. We currently track 2 Supply Chain stories that mention Baltic Exchange, published between August 12, 2026 and August 28, 2026.
Stories tracked
2
Per week
0.8
Sources per story
2
Computed from the 2 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 140 Supply Chain stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Appears alongside
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Baltic Exchange. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Tanker rates hit record; CPC differential weakest since Jan 2025
Baltic Exchange data show daily earnings of $440,948 on the Novorossiysk-Augusta route. TotalEnergies buys 90,000 tons of CPC Blend at $4.60 per barrel below Dated Brent.
Ukraine agrees to protect non-Russian oil exports
Following talks involving the US, Ukraine agrees not to target some non-Russian oil tankers and Black Sea infrastructure critical for exporting Kazakhstan's crude.
Civilian vessel struck near Odesa
Ukraine's navy spokesman reports a Russian military strike on a civilian vessel near Odesa; the vessel catches fire, highlighting the escalation risk in Black Sea shipping corridors.
Drone attacks begin near Novorossiysk
A series of drone attacks targeting vessels attempting to call at the Black Sea export terminal begins, triggering repeated loading suspensions.
Record benchmark earnings of $647,000/day for Saudi Arabia-to-China tankers are inflating delivered crude costs as shipowners demand huge Hormuz premiums. Sinokor Group's earlier fleet build has concentrated capacity, while benchmark opacity complicates freight budgeting and hedging. Logistics and procurement teams need to plan for elevated multi-quarter costs.
War-risk freight and insurance costs have upended Black Sea crude logistics, forcing repeated loading suspensions at Novorossiysk. CPC Blend export volumes are now set to fall by a third this month, threatening inventory and delivery schedules for European refiners.