Used VLCC prices surpass newbuild costs as freight rates hit records

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  • Used VLCC prices have exceeded the cost of ordering new vessels.
  • Record freight rates are supporting premiums for immediately deployable tankers.
  • Middle East crude-shipment disruptions are contributing to the market shift, the Financial Times reported.
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