A London shipbroker spelt out the huge over-capacity staring the tanker market in the face.
Commenting on the Middle East market, Braemar Seascope suggested that it didn’t take much to unsettle owners’ confidence when the global fleet is 20% above what is actually required.
The market has fallen nearly 10 Worldscale points in the last week for a Middle East to the Far East voyage.
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