
Supertankers Racing to Middle East Worsen Ship Crunch
Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, rising about 1.5% to a fresh high since August 12 at 2,926 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also increased for a fourth ...

Residual fuel cracks have firmed for four consecutive weeks as blenders compete for cutter stock across Mediterranean hubs.
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