{
  "id": 2869682,
  "title": "Tankers: VLCCs on the Rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/tankers-vlccs-on-the-rise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tankers-vlccs-on-the-rise-3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The tanker market has seen a rise in VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) rates this week, with several indices reflecting improved sentiment in the East. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index strengthened by 24.45 points to WS536.67, while the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index increased by $462,500 to $9.43 million. In Europe, the TC15 80kt Mediterranean/East index gained $250,000 to $5.59 million, with the corresponding Baltic round-trip TCE rising by $3,433 to $31,436/day via Suez.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}