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Sadaf MasoodSep 11, 2026

Brent at $107, diesel at Rs 398 and a container index that did not move: where a $100 barrel lands on an industrial cost sheet

Brent settled at $107.63 on 10 September; Pakistan raised ex-depot diesel four days running to Rs 398.04; Drewry's container index stayed flat. Which cost lines move in a week, which lag a quarter, and what to write into a quote that is valid for seven days.

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Zohaib MasoodSep 8, 2026

Steel at $1,200 a ton: what a 50% Section 232 tariff actually does, and why imports came back

US hot-rolled coil hit roughly $1,200/st in mid-August 2026 and imports are competitive again despite a 50% tariff. The tariff did not fail - it is an ad valorem duty and the domestic price moved. The July tonnage shows exactly where buyers went instead.

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