The dirty products market fell broadly back in line with other tanker sectors in April, with average earnings weakening 56% m-o-m to $10,076/day. Rates fell particularly sharply on the Caribs-Up routes.rnWeak naphtha demand in Japan saw representative rates for clean products voyages AG-Japan continue to come under severe pressure in April. Rates fell to WS55 for AG-Japan clean voyages and WS65 for Singapore-Japan voyages. With the Japanese economy contracting sharply over the first quarter the outlook for clean products trades to Japan remains decidedly negative until Japanese oil demand picks up.
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