PA-Asia VLCC prices continue to gain; MR, LR1 tonnage building up

摘要

New York-Limited tonnage supplies in the Persian Gulf pushed VLCC freight rates up five Worldscale point Monday to w65, building on gains made last week for shipments into Asia, shipbrokers said. Rates soared 18 points last week on tight tonnage avails for the first half of June, with only modern VLs said left for lifting until mid-month.