Oil Turmoil Adds Fresh Pressure to Apparel Sourcing Hubs
March 12, 2026
Rising energy costs are rippling through global sourcing networks, squeezing
SUPPLY CHAINS
Hopes that ocean rates would retreat to pre-pandemic levels are no longer even considered. Even 2023 levels look unachievable – at least in early 2025. Right now, the focus for shippers is trying to estimate how much higher freight rates could go.
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Sourcing & SUpply Chains
Rising energy costs are rippling through global sourcing networks, squeezing
Two-day transit times and duty-free access under USMCA are reshaping
Rising energy prices could be even more disruptive than tariffs
Materials prices face greater upward pressure as geopolitical tensions heat
US tariffs enter a 150-day holding pattern that means continued
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