Supply Chain
Tanker Earnings Hit Records as Hormuz Traffic Stays Far Below Normal
Very large crude carrier index rates on the Oman-China route topped $870,000 a day this month, with West Africa-China at an all-time high.
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By Priya Raghavan
Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min read
The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed tanker earnings to levels without modern precedent, and vessel traffic through the waterway remains a fraction of what it was before the conflict.
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Priya Raghavan
Corporate Insider Inc.
Priya Raghavan writes for Corporate Insider Inc.