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U.S.-Iran tensions threaten to send oil tanker rates soaring- oil and gas 360

U.S.-Iran tensions threaten to send oil tanker rates soaring

(Oil Price) – The ratcheting up of tensions between the United States and Iran could push an already red-hot supertanker market even higher with rates soaring to the highest level since 2019, analysts say.   The daily rate for hiring a supertanker on the key Middle East-to-China route has surged threefold since the beginning of the year, to over $150,000. That’s

Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hire- oil and gas 360

Oil tanker rates to stay strong into 2026 as sanctions remove ships for hire

(BOE Report)– The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet ages and a rising number of vessels are hit with Western sanctions, shipping sources say, though rates could be capped in the second half. In recent weeks, the cost of shipping oil has risen to about $130,000 a

Oil tanker rates skyrocket by 467% amid shipping chaos- oil and gas 360

Oil tanker rates skyrocket by 467% amid shipping chaos

(Oil Price) – The daily rates for chartering a vessel to transport commodities have surged this year, with oil tanker rates skyrocketing by 467%, as shippers of a growing commodity supply are grappling with a series of route disruptions and sanctions. Despite the typically weaker commodity demand period toward the end of each year, the last weeks of 2025 don’t show