Maritime & Logistics

Scorpio Tankers Reports $181,000-a-Day LR2 Rates as Middle East War Upends Oil Trade

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Oct 28, 2026 16:05 UTC
Event Type Maritime & Logistics
Source gCaptain
Recorded Oct 28, 2026
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Scorpio Tankers is reporting a sharp surge in tanker earnings as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil flows, with its LR2 product tankers securing bookings averaging $181,000...

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https://gcaptain.com/scorpio-tankers-reports-181000-a-day-lr2-rates-as-middle-east-war-upends-oil-trade/
Event Metadata
  • ID #43096
  • Type Maritime & Logistics
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 28, 2026
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