Dirty tanker rates firm on tightening availabilities

摘要

London-In the Black Sea and Mediterranean Aframax markets fixing levels surged Thursday as a result of a minor pre-UK bank holiday rush.Rates jumped from W130 (5.72/mt) and were being indicated as high as Worldscale 210 for cross-Mediterranean voyages.Overall,the major movements to dirty tanker rates in the week to May 3 occured mostly in the East of Suez and West African VLCC markets,as well as Mediterranean Aframax markets,according to Piatt's data.