Splash Extra

Crude tankers tipped to enjoy best year this century

Could VLCCs, suezmaxes and aframaxes beat the highs recorded of the mid-2000s?

Analysis contained in the March issue of Splash Extra suggests this is the best year this century for VLCC, suezmax and aframax owners.

All three sectors have pushed around the $100,000 mark during the first quarter, while asset prices remain hugely elevated. Nevertheless, not all analysts are willing to commit to the assertion that 2023 is shaping up as the best year of the 21st century for crude tankers.

Andrew Wilson, head of research at brokers BRS, said he broadly agreed with the Spl...

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