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Baltic Consults on Benchmark Tanker Route as War Upends Rates

20. April 2026 um 17:33
The Baltic Exchange in London is consulting the shipping market about making changes to its benchmark tanker rate after the Iran war closed the Strait of Hormuz, rendering part of the normal trade route inaccessible.

Flags fly from The Baltic Exchange in London, U.K., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. While the U.K. authorities have abandoned efforts to contain the coronavirus, focusing on delaying the worst of the outbreak, financial-services companies are grappling with policy as several offices cope with health scares.

Oil Tankers Start to Dash for Hormuz as Shipowners Seek Answers

A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution and several shipowners and traders said they needed more clarity about the status of the waterway before making any decisions.

Russia’s Oil Revenues Halved in March Before Iran War Boost

03. April 2026 um 12:03
Russia’s oil tax revenue in March dropped by nearly half compared to a year earlier, highlighting the Kremlin’s financial strain just before the Middle East war delivered an unexpected boost to Moscow’s earnings.

The Panamanian-flagged Tiger Wings, carrying crude oil from Russia, moored off the Petron oil refinery in Limay, Bataan province, Philippines, on April 1, 2026.
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