Some activity reported in the crude market this week with a handful of suezmax period fixtures

Little change in the crude market at the start of the year, rates have remained steady although timecharter activity has been quiet so far

We are still seeing some current activity emerge in s&p and timecharter markets

Very little to report in terms of timecharter activity in the crude sector this week, and rates have remained flat overall

A few timecharter fixtures reported in the crude sector this week, although we would expect more activity

Despite excitement over the last few weeks that the tanker market was finally recovering

In the crude sector this week a small number of deals were reported, with fixtures ranging from four to six months to three years

In the crude market a rebound is slowly emerging and we are seeing more and more interest in long term deals of around three years

There seems to be slightly more interest in the crude sector this week and sentiment is growing that we are at the beginning of an upwards period

In the crude sector we have seen timecharter rates for most sectors remain steady this week as enquiry increased. Some period interest reported for the suezmax sector with fixtures recorded largely short-term, ranging from four months to one year. There has been some interest in the clean sector this week, but little concluded in the way of fixtures. Rates for the most part remained stable with one-year rates for MRs ticking up slightly to an average of $12,200/pdpr.

In the crude market slightly more timecharter interest reported this week as the market showed some small signs of positivity

Some increased interest in the VLCC period market this week although with a gap between the levels charterers are offering and what owners are willing to accept

A flat week for the crude market and although the global energy supply shortage has boosted sentiment somewhat, this has yet to translate to any upwards momentum in rates. On the clean side, there has been some demand for LR2s this week with interest shown from charterers for both eco and non eco vessels, one-year rates for this sector remained at an estimated $16,500/pdpr. Oil prices surged to the highest levels in three years fueled by hopes of rebounding global demand and energy shortages in key economies such as China.