Overall, Mexican commercial vehicle production in August totaled 16,389 trucks and buses, up 100.2% year on year. Production also jumped 24.9% month on month.

Freight analysis from data intelligence firm Kpler suggests daily earnings for VLCCs will stay above $100,000 a day into next year, more than double historic levels.

The armed conflicts, trade wars and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are signs of a “structural shift” for global trade.

The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 4% to $105.26 a barrel, after rising 4.3% on Sept. 9.

The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, up from 4.7% in July.

U.S.-Mexico trade reached a record $94.8 billion in July, the highest monthly total on record, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by WorldCity. Two-way trade between the U.S. and Mexico increased 27.5% from $74.36…