Effect of Bunker Prices Spike on Scrubber-Fitted VLCCs

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  • Non-scrubber fitted tankers in the red on key routes
  • Widening HSFO discount to LSFO may revive scrubber market
  • Rising LSFO prices to push up demand for HSFO

The rising discounts which high sulfur fuel oil is enjoying over its low sulfur cousin has resulted in a clear two-tier market for VLCCs, where tankers with scrubbers are showing daily earnings, or else running into losses, market participants said Feb. 16, reports S&P Global Platts.

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