Low-profile players from Greece and Asia have emerged as being behind a string of deals with Azerbaijan state energy company Socar for some of its oldest and largest tankers.
Brokers in London and Athens report Socar’s last suezmax, the 164,500-dwt Supreme (built 2002), as sold for more than $15m.
Socar did not respond to a request for comment.
Broker reports of the Supreme's buyers differ.
