New York-listed DHT Holdings has reported a narrow loss for the fourth quarter that came in better than the consensus expectation of Wall Street analysts.

The Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led owner recorded a net loss of $2.9m, with the $0.02 loss per share beating analyst expectations of $0.09 per share. DHT’s result included a $4.6m equity distribution from the Norwegian Shipowners Mutual War Risk Insurance Association.