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Can VLCC owners put up a fight as charterers drive down rates still further?

Can VLCC owners put up a fight as charterers drive down rates still further?

VLCC spot rates have dropped further as a second-quarter rally fades, brokers and analysts say.

Earnings for eco tankers now stand at an average of $34,300 per day, down 7%

VLCC spot rates have dropped further as a second-quarter rally fades, brokers and analysts say.

Earnings for eco tankers now stand at an average of $34,300 per day, down 7% from Tuesday and 25% week on week, according to Clarksons Securities.

The fall is being driven by routes out of the Middle East Gulf, where there is a substantial tonnage list weighing on the market, the investment bank reported.

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