Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has fallen to a loss as costs rose faster than revenue in the first quarter.

The company said the net deficit was AED 11m ($2.99m) to 31 March, compared to a profit of AED 4.9m in 2018.

Revenue increased to AED 45m from AED 37.6m, but operating expenses jumped to AED 41.8m against AED 27.5m.