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Red Sea tensions drive down WAF Suezmax rates, disrupt Persian Gulf trade flows

07 Feb 2024 - Disruption in the Red Sea has led to an influx of westward ballasters into the Atlantic region from the Persian Gulf, wh
Freight to spurt if tankers rerouted via cape on war risk: sources

18 Dec 2023 - The global oil tankers industry has mostly included the longer route of Cape of Good Hope as an option to move cargoes t
War risk insurance rates jump on Houthi attacks; tanker FFAs higher

13 Dec 2023 - Marine insurance rates for war risks have tripled following the latest spate of attacks in the Red Sea while tanker forw
Long haul trips force surge in Persian Gulf to China VLCC rates

06 Nov 2023 - VLCC freight rates for hauling crude on the key Persian Gulf to China route jumped sharply to hit a two-month high due t

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Red Sea tensions drive down WAF Suezmax rates, disrupt Persian Gulf trade flows

Freight to spurt if tankers rerouted via cape on war risk: sources

War risk insurance rates jump on Houthi attacks; tanker FFAs higher

Long haul trips force surge in Persian Gulf to China VLCC rates

Feature: Americas clean tanker market looking to dirty up, sources say

Surge in Atlantic VLCC short hauls supporting Persian Gulf freight rates

Commodities 2023: Two-tier freight market may keep global tanker rates firm

West-Singapore Dec LSFO arbitrage flows seen steady to lower on high freight

Robust Aframax rates lure LR2 tankers into dirty market

VLCC market braces for uncertain winter on shock OPEC+ output cut