October 19, 2026Commodities·Bullish·shipping
Independent tanker owners reportedly earning $400M/day above 2026 budget expectations
Independent VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax/LR2 owners are reportedly earning $400 million per day above their 2026 budget expectations, equating to $12 billion a month or $146 billion a year if sustained, nearly matching container shipping's estimated $150 billion profit in 2022.
Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula
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Independent VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax/LR2 owners