- 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.
A Platts news article written by Sameer C Mohindru highlights how only scrubber-fitted VLCCs are earnings positive as bunker prices spike.
The rising discountsThe rising discounts which high sulfur fuel oil is enjoying over its low sulfur cousin has resulted in a clear two-tier market for VLCCs.
It is where tankers with scrubbers are...