Saudi Arabian state shipowner Bahri is reported to have swooped for three modern LR2 tankers in the period charter market.

Brokers said the 120,000-dwt Proteus Elsie (built 2023) was fixed out by China's Bank of Communications Financial for two years at $41,000 per day.

And Kuwait’s AMPTC has chartered out its 114,000-dwt newbuilding pair Ocean Blue (built 2023) and Saqr, due in February 2024.