{"id":52453,"date":"2025-10-01T09:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/?p=52453"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:01:31","slug":"strongest-month-in-years-for-crude-tankers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/da\/strongest-month-in-years-for-crude-tankers\/","title":{"rendered":"Strongest month in years for crude tankers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52453\" class=\"elementor elementor-52453\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58879b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58879b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4045524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4045524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-52518\" alt=\"Sterkeste m\u00e5ned p\u00e5 flere \u00e5r for r\u00e5oljetankere-EMF-Maritimefinance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimefinance.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/M10_article_1_cropped-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d685fe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d685fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VLCC highs, OPEC+ production gains, and low fleet growth set the stage for continued strength<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September marked one of the strongest months in the recent tanker cycle. VLCC earnings on the Middle East-China route climbed to their highest level since late 2022, equivalent to more than USD 6.6 million per average voyage, roughly 150 percent higher than at the start of the year. This surge reflects the broader strength across crude carriers, with Suezmax and Aframax segments also benefitting as higher demand spills over into shorter-haul and more flexible classes.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>OPEC+ adds barrels, Russia redirects flows<br \/><\/strong>Momentum has been reinforced by steady supply growth. OPEC+ has increased production for six consecutive months, adding more than 2 million bpd since April. Russia has also redirected crude through alternate ports after drone strikes cut refining capacity, while smaller additions such as Iraq\u2019s restart of Kurdish exports via Turkey have further boosted seaborne flows. These shifts are extending voyage distances and supporting tanker utilization.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Demand growth meets tight fleet supply<br \/><\/strong>At the same time, global oil demand is set to continue growing. Both the IEA and OPEC project rising consumption in 2025 and 2026, led by emerging markets such as India. With effective fleet supply constrained by sanctions and a historically low orderbook, the sector is well positioned to absorb this additional demand. The combination of stronger oil flows, longer voyages, and limited fleet growth provides a constructive backdrop as the market heads into the winter season.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>New output in Guyana boosts Suezmax demand<br \/><\/strong>ExxonMobil\u2019s Yellowtail project has added 250,000 bpd of new production, recently lifting Guyana\u2019s offshore capacity above 900,000 bpd. Seasonal restrictions prevent VLCC loadings until January, meaning most of these barrels will move on Suezmaxes, providing a direct boost to demand through the fourth quarter. Combined with OPEC+ supply growth, rising Asian demand, and limited fleet expansion, this reinforces a positive outlook for crude tankers well into 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef65d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ef65d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><i><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Sources: Clarksons, International Energy Association (IEA), OPEC+, Reuters &amp; TradeWinds<\/span><\/i><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VLCC highs, OPEC+ production gains, and low fleet growth set the stage for continued strength September marked one of the strongest months in the recent tanker cycle. 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