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VLCCs: Freight Boom Reprices the Fleet

The VLCC market has experienced a sharp repricing during 2026, with the most significant acceleration taking place since late July as exceptionally strong freight earnings have fed directly into secondhand values. While prices had already been moving higher earlier in the year, the latest increase has been particularly rapid, reflecting a combination of geopolitical disruption, ...

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