The tanker owner first set its sights on a US exchange in December when GoldenTree Asset Management and York Capital Management took part in a preferred equity sale.

In a report ahead of the first quarter earnings season RS Platou Markets said the listing is likely to take place as soon as possible, potentially before the summer.

Platou Markets analysts Frode Morkedal and Herman Hildan are projecting a profit of $18m for Euronav in the first quarter, ahead of the $4m consensus.

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