MR tankers owners hoping for a boost from increased shipments across the Atlantic during what is usually the strongest period of the year could be in for a disappointment, according shipbroker Poten & Partners.

Gasoline prices in the US are close to their highest level since 2014, and with relatively low inventories and Thanksgiving — a national holiday — looming, all eyes will be on supplies in the coming weeks and months, in particular on the US East Coast.