Shell Eyes $42 Refining Margin, Tin Above $50K, Hormuz Shipping at 2-Month Low

The Commodities Trade Institute Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 6m

Physical trade across global commodity sectors faces acute dislocation as tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz drop to seven vessels, driving Shell's indicative refining margins up to $42 per barrel and prompting the IEA to accelerate a 100-million-barrel emergency reserve release focused on diesel. Concurrently, London tin holds above $50,000 per metric ton on sustained artificial intelligence hardware demand, contrasting with a 37% cash drop at Fortescue due to centralized Chinese purchasing curbs, while Black Sea port strikes force the cancellation of a 20,000-ton Indian vegetable…