Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Persian Gulf Oil-Tanker Rates May Extend Three-Week Decline on Vessel Glut

(Bloomberg) -- The cost of transporting 2-million barrel consignments of crude oil from Middle East ports on supertankers may extend a three-week decline because there are too many ships available for hire.

About 104 tankers can reach Persian Gulf ports by May 18, according to a report today from Paris-based shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles. That's already enough to cover the entire month's demand, based on April shipments. More vessels will become available later in the month, increasing the glut.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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