A VLCC with exhaust gas technology could earn $12,000 per day, French shipbroker BRS says
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Scorpio Tankers ‘supremely bullish’ after another quarter in red
Management explains rationale behind Hafnia fleet sale and targets recovery with newfound liquidity
Greek tanker upstart linked to Zodiac Maritime aframax
Apparently undaunted by weak markets, Westport Tankers is believed to have purchased another oil carrier
Black Sea exports plummet as talk of war escalates
Ukrainian officials denounced Russian naval drills off its Black Sea coast last week, saying the presence of warships made navigating the busy trade route “impossible”. Traders have so far been more cautious in their assessment, but data from VesselsValue shows a visible impact on trade volumes....
https://splash247.com/black-sea-exports-plummet-as-talk-of-war-escalates/
US crude exports to Asia give VLCCs hope
The US is ramping oil production with much of the exports bound for Asia, something that will see tonne-mile demand improve for the hard pressed VLCC sector, according to new analysis from tanker broker Poten & Partners. In its most recent short-term energy outlook, the US Energy Information...
https://splash247.com/us-crude-exports-to-asia-give-vlccs-hope/
Increasing US crude production a potential boost for tankers, Poten says
More shipments to Asia would use up to three times the number of VLCCs for equivalent cargoes from Middle East
Russia ends ‘blockade’ of Ukraine while US issues invasion warnings
Analysis shows dry bulk, oil and LPG exports from Ukraine on pace for big month-on-month declines
VLCCs endure brutal week with all-time low rates and loss-making fixtures
Aframaxes, meanwhile, ride cross-Mediterranean enquiry to big gains
Oil Surges as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns
By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) — Brent oil soared to $95 a barrel for the first time since 2014 as political tensions between Ukraine and Russia intensified concern about tight global supplies. …
https://gcaptain.com/oil-surges-as-ukraine-tensions-stoke-supply-concerns/
Navig8 expands again with first tanker from Turkey’s Actif group
UK-based pools operation has taken over commercial management of aframax Fair Seas