Suezmaxes could be set for a further boost from Guyana exports as US oil producer Hess eyes a seventh production platform in its waters.

The company announced that favourable drilling results could lift Guyana’s crude output beyond the expected 1.2m barrels per day (bpd).

The country has been one of the success stories of the past few years in terms of oil supply and crude tanker demand growth, French shipbroker BRS Group said.