{"id":45162,"date":"2025-01-23T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/?page_id=45162"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:19:25","slug":"market-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/da\/news\/market-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Market news"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGreen ammonia will soon be cheaper than diesel, says key shipping profile\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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As the first large ammonia-powered bulk carrier enters service, the debate is shifting from whether the technology works to whether it can compete on cost. A major owner backs ammonia with ships and long-term contracts\u201cWe believe green ammonia will be cheaper than diesel and it will happen much quicker than you think,\u201d said Alexander Saverys, chief executive of shipping group CMB.TECH, after the company took delivery of the world\u2019s first 210,000-dwt ammonia dual-fuel bulk carrier. CMB.TECH expects to operate 21<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRussian diesel returns, but what does it mean for the tanker market?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The US has opened the door to Russian diesel shipments. The first volumes offer limited relief, while a larger recovery could reshape product tanker trade. What has been agreed On 9 October, President Trump announced that Russia would supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and a further 1 million tonnes soon afterwards. The US Treasury authorised transactions involving Russian diesel, including imports into the US, until 7 April<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRecord earnings continue to lift earnings across tankers, gas and car carriers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Clarksons\u2019 cross-sector earnings index set a fifth consecutive record last week as longer voyages keep vessel supply tight. Tankers: Suezmax and Aframax period rates reach new highsSuezmax earnings rose 17% last week to about $724,000\/day and Aframax earnings 46% to about $394,000\/day, as Hormuz shuttle voyages and split cargoes tie up mid-size tonnage. One-year timecharter rates are about $155,000\/day for Suezmaxes and $99,000\/day for Aframaxes, more than three times their 2025 averages. Five-year-old values have risen to $130m for Suezmaxes<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tG7 announces 100 million-barrel reserve release to ease fuel shortages\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The release aims to ease fuel shortages, with future restocking potentially creating fresh demand for tanker shipments. On 2 October, the G7 announced plans to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from emergency reserves over four months, with substantial diesel supplies made available in the first 20 days. The aim is to ease shortages and bring down fuel prices. Members also pledged to avoid energy export restrictions, reducing the risk of a US diesel export ban. For<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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More crude is reaching buyers, but shuttle voyages, offshore transfers and cargo splitting keep vessel capacity under pressure. Exports have recovered, but shipping remains constrained Gulf crude and product exports, excluding Iran, reached approximately 16.5 million barrels\/day in September, matching pre-war levels and recovering from around 6 million in March, according to Kpler. However, the recovery includes bypass routes, with flows through Hormuz itself still below normal. Tanker earnings remain exceptional. In the week ending 2 October, VLCC earnings averaged<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSuezmax earnings surge as shipping markets enter October on a strong footing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Limited vessel availability lifts tanker and VLGC earnings, while Chinese vehicle exports support car carrier demand. Tankers: Suezmax earnings jump 72% as charterers turn to smaller ships Suezmax earnings rose 72% last week to approximately USD 628,000\/day, while Aframax earnings increased 8% to around USD 272,000\/day. Charterers continue to split larger crude cargoes onto smaller vessels, tightening availability across both segments. Strong demand in the Atlantic helped push Suezmax rates to new records, with little sign of immediate relief for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Record tanker rates are emerging despite falling oil trade, suggesting that today’s market is being driven by disrupted supply chains rather than demand growth. Today’s strength is coming from inefficiency, not rising oil demand It is tempting to compare today’s tanker market with the last major supercycle in 2007-08, particularly as spot rates move to levels not seen in years. But the forces behind the two markets are very different. BRS Shipbrokers points out that the previous boom was largely<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Disruption to Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is redirecting more crude through the Gulf and forcing European refiners to look further afield, increasing demand for Suezmax and Aframax tankers. Saudi Arabia loses a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz The geography of Saudi crude exports has shifted again. On 10 September, drone attacks launched from Iraq shut the East-West pipeline, Saudi Arabia’s main route for moving crude from the Gulf to the Red Sea without passing through the Strait of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Ship-to-ship transfers outside Hormuz and tighter Panama Canal capacity continue to absorb vessels and support charter rates. Tankers: VLCC earnings exceed $1 million per day, pulling Suezmax and Aframax rates higher Tanker markets strengthened again last week, with benchmark VLCC earnings from the Middle East Gulf to China rising above $1 million per day. A key reason is the increasingly complex way crude is moving out of the Gulf. Producers are using VLCCs to carry oil through the Strait of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Lower traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is reducing fleet efficiency, while crude flows continue through alternative arrangements. Hormuz traffic remains heavily disrupted Tracked vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven on 9 September, around half the recent 10-day average and significantly below pre-conflict levels. The lower traffic reflects continued security risks and has made some shipowners more cautious about using the Strait. Crude continues to move, but with additional tonnage requirements Despite lower visible traffic, an<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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