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Clean Tankers Reposition West as Hormuz Stays Shut

ports_congestion UTC: 2026-03-15 22:00:58

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape clean tanker positioning, with LR2s the most exposed due to their heavy reliance on West-of-Hormuz employment. In response, a growing number of LR2 and MR2 vessels are ballasting from the Pacific to the Atla...

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