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November 21, 2002 Global trade keeps 7,000 ships afloat By Carl Mortished, International Business Editor The Times THE ill-fated Prestige was a pawn in a global trade in oil worth more than $100 billion (£64 billion) every day. The world's largest and deepest commodity market moves 43 million barrels of crude from wells in the Gulf, Africa and Asia to refineries in Europe, America and Japan every 24 hours. ...... Read more on The Times Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail