Οι τιμές του πετρελαίου αυξήθηκαν σήμερα, έως και κατά 13%, κατά την έναρξη των συναλλαγών στις ασιατικές αγορές, καθώς η επίθεση των ΗΠΑ και του Ισραήλ εναντίον του Ιράν και τα αντίποινα από την Τεχεράνη και η αναταραχή στην Μέση Ανατολή εγείρουν ανησυχίες για τον διεθνή εφοδιασμό με αργό.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, increased about 0.8% to the highest since February 2nd at 2,100 points on Monday, driven by gains across all segments.

Freight Market

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VLCC | Atlantic drove the rebound

VLCC freight improved across the main routes this week. In the Atlantic, TD15 (West Africa/China) rose to WS113 and TD22 (US Gulf/China) was assessed at $14.3m, keeping the West basin firmly higher.

Iron Ore Outlook: Simandou Supply, China Demand and Freight Trends

In this week’s Allied Quantumsea Research, we review the evolving iron ore market landscape as 2026 begins, focusing on the widening gap between price performance and underlying fundamentals.

Freight Market

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VLCC | MEG to China improves

VLCC rates improved this week across the main routes. In the Atlantic, TD15 (West Africa/China) rose by nearly 17 points to about WS73, while TD22 (US Gulf/China) recovered to $9.6m, implying roundtrip earnings just under $60,000/day.

Special Report | Venezuela: Beyond the Headline Crisis – What Comes Next for Oil, Gas, Mining, and Shipping

This week, Allied Quantumsea Research reviews Venezuela’s mounting economic and humanitarian risks under a sanctions regime that threatens to eliminate most export revenues through 2026.