Oil Tanker Shortage Threatens Global Energy Supplies Amid Middle East Conflict
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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, has led to a significant shortage of oil tankers, driving up transportation costs and threatening global energy supplies. Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline in September forced a rerouting of crude volumes through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing the load on the tanker fleet. This has resulted in record daily charter rates for supertankers, with some exceeding $1 million, and average daily earnings for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) doubling to $651,000. The shortage of tankers is slowing oil supply and reducing the margins of oil refiners, which could support high fuel prices even if global crude oil prices decrease.
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