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Clean Tankers Under Pressure Amid Persistent Conflicts

MR2 demand holds steady, LR2 at dataset lows Comparing post-conflict (March 2026) CPP tonne-miles against an uneventful 2019 baseline, the demand picture looks healthy for MR2s. Larger vessels have not fared as well, posting consecutive losses and a dataset low (-35% from 2025 average level) every month from April to August. This is mostly unsurprising, ...

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Baltic Dry Index Rebounds

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, rising about 0.5% to 2,791 points.

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