Rebuilding of oil stocks may support post-war tanker demand growth

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The Strait of Hormuz has effectively been closed for three months, trapping hundreds of ships and thousands of seafarers, significantly reducing global tanker volumes. Uncertainty about when navigation will resume is fueling scenarios of increased post-war tanker demand.

“The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for three months, trapping hundreds of ships and thousands of seafarers in the Persian Gulf while significantly reducing global seaborne tanker volumes,” says Niels Rasmusssen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. As it is unknown when ships can safely return to the strait, we present two outlook scenarios. ...