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0 pointskomali26y ago0 comments

They won't, because the cost of fuel is passed to the shipper, not whoever owns the boat.

If shell owned and operated their own boats, maybe, but I haven't seen that.

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atdt6y ago

"Shell manages one of the largest fleets of oil/chemical tankers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in the world" https://www.shell.com/business-customers/trading-and-supply/...

aetherson6y ago

That's not how it works. Of course ultimately the customer pays for the fuel, but you order customers a lower price in order to gain business, making them choose you over your competitors.

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