Increase in the tonne days for VLCC-US dirty shipments from the USG to the Far East at the end of the year

In the second week of December, the outlook for the crude oil freight market is subdued despite earlier expectations of stronger momentum. In the clean segment, however, there are encouraging signs that sentiment is brightening, particularly on the LR2 MEG-Japan route. Amidst global geopolitical challenges related to Russian crude trade and the ongoing conflict between …