{
  "id": 18295685,
  "title": "Asian refiners view US crude premium as cost of stable supply, logistics security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/asian-refiners-view-us-crude-premium-as-cost-of-stable-supply",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T11:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asian-refiners-view-us-crude-premium-as-cost-of-stable-supply-logistics-security/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "East Asia continues to rely heavily on US crude as a leading non-Middle Eastern supply source amid efforts to diversify procurement, with double-digit premiums for WTI Midland and West Texas Light delivered into Asia potentially reflecting the value of enhanced supply reliability and logistical security, according to industry sources and government ministries. For Thailand, Japan, ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}