Troubled times: Rhine route back on map for German oil traders

Barge traffic has proliferated as European crude trading systems attempt to adapt to Russian sanctions, but falling river levels are forcing costs even higher

Barging forward: a cargo makes its way on the Rhine river near the Chempark chemical park in Krefeld, western Germany
Barging forward: a cargo makes its way on the Rhine river near the Chempark chemical park in Krefeld, western GermanyPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 15 July 2022, 09:51Updated 15 July 2022, 09:51