Hormuz crisis tightens tanker supply, spot freight rates surge

Chartering activity through the Strait of Hormuz is absorbing tanker capacity, driving spot freight rates higher as the crisis limits available vessels. The development signals a supply-side shock to oil shipping costs, with implications for delivered crude prices. Uncertainty remains over the duration and severity of the disruption.

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