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Ships at L.A.'s ports face a fuel shock that's shaking the economy 1553249-enviro-californias-last-oil-shipment-ajs-06.jpg

Shipping companies are imposing fuel surcharges and avoiding expensive routes as the cost for container ship fuel rises amid the war in Iran. Huntington Beach, CA - May 01: Pelicans fly near the Hong Kong-flagged crude oil tanker New Corolla, anchored off the coast of Huntington Beach and bound for the Port of Long Beach as seen from Huntington Beach Friday, May 1, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Huntington Beach, CA - May 01: Pelicans fly near the Hong Kong-flagged crude oil tanker New Corolla, anchored off the coast of Huntington Beach and bound for the Port of Long Beach — Source image associated with the linked report from Los Angeles Times.Credit: Image via Los Angeles Times Source-hosted image; rights remain with the publisher or credited rights holder. Image source Image selected from source-page metadata and displayed with attribution and link back; VINI does not copy the image into local storage unless rights are cleared.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Ships at L.A.’s ports face a fuel shock that’s shaking the economy 1553249-enviro-californias-last-oil-shipment-ajs-06.jpg, Shipping companies are imposing fuel surcharges and avoiding expensive routes as the cost for container ship fuel rises amid the war in Iran. Huntington Beach, CA - May 01: Pelicans fly near the Hong Kong-flagged crude oil tanker New Corolla, anchored off the coast of Huntington Beach and bound for the Port of Long Beach as seen from Huntington Beach Friday, May 1, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Ships at L.A.'s ports face a fuel shock that's shaking the economy 1553249-enviro-californias-last-oil-shipment-ajs-06.jpgLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00

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