Litasco, the trading arm of Russian oil major Lukoil, has provided the lone spark in the period charter market over the past two weeks by fixing six product tankers.

Brokers reported Litasco chartered the ice-class, 37,300-dwt Dewey, Dinah, Donald and Louie (all built 2008) from Tufton Oceanic and the 39,300-dwt Lady Rina (built 2012) from Amoretti Armatori.