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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 17, 2025 (Tue)

VLCC and VLGC markets pick up amid tensions in the Middle East

　As Israel and Iran intensify their attacks and tensions rise again in the Middle East, spot freight ・・・ %E3%80%80As+Israel+and+Iran+intensify+their+attacks+and+tensions+rise+again+in+the+Middle+East%2C+spot+freight+rates+for+%3Cb%3EVLCC%3C%2Fb%3Es+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carriers%29+and+VLGCs+%28Very+Large+LPG+%EF%BC%9Cliquefied+petroleum+gas%EF%BC%9E+Carriers%29+are+rising.+Considering+the+risks+of+dispatching+ships+to+the+Persian+Gulf%2C+some+shipping+companies+operating+spot+ships+appear+to+be+demanding+premium+freight+rates.+From+the+perspective+of+ensuring+a+stable+energy+supply%2C+Japanese+shipping+majors+plan+to+maintain+their+ship+operations+in+the+area+for+now+and+closely+monitor+how+the+situation+develops.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+Poten+%26+Partners%2C+a+major+US+brokerage%2C+the+Worldscale+%28WS%29+spot+freight+index+for+%3Cb%3EVLCC%3C%2Fb%3Es+on+the+Middle+East-Far+East+route+rose+from+43+to+55+following+the+start+of+Israeli+attacks.+The+WS55+is+equivalent+to+%2433%2C000-%2434%2C000+per+day+in+time+charter+equivalent+%28TCE%29.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+VLGC+freight+index+for+the+same+route+also+rose+sharply+to+%2477.4+per+ton+on+June+13+%28up+%248.4+from+the+previous+day%29+and+%2459%2C700+per+day+in+TCE+%28up+%248%2C900+from+the+previous+day%29.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Chisato+Kashiwabara%2C+LPG+team+leader+at+Rim+Intelligence+%28headquartered+in+Tokyo%29%2C+an+energy+price+evaluation+company%2C+points+out+that+due+to+the+risks+of+shipping+to+the+Middle+East%2C+%E2%80%9Cinsurance+premiums+and+crew+costs+are+also+expected+to+rise%2C+so+there+are+predictions+that+a+premium+will+be+added+to+freight+rates.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Some+see+this+as+a+temporary+phenomenon%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+the+other+hand%2C+with+regard+to+future+%3Cb%3EVLCC%3C%2Fb%3E+market+conditions%2C+Poten+predicts+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+market+may+weaken+again%E2%80%9C+as+it+is+currently+in+the+summer+off-season%2C+and+indicates+that+it+sees+the+rise+as+a+temporary+phenomenon.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Poten+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIn+past+conflicts%2C+confused+shippers+rushed+to+secure+ships%2C+causing+freight+rates+to+skyrocket%2C+but+at+present+we+are+not+seeing+a+sudden+increase+in+contracts.%E2%80%9C+Regarding+shipping+risks%2C+it+said%2C+%E2%80%9CMost+tanker+owners+are+willing+to+deploy+their+ships+to+the+Arabian+Gulf.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80An+official+at+a+Japanese+big+carrier+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+closely+monitoring+the+situation.%E2%80%9C+The+company+will+continue+to+issue+thorough+warnings+to+ships+sailing+through+the+Persian+Gulf+region+and+plans+to+continue+sending+ships+to+the+area+for+the+time+being.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+China+is+the+key+to+blockade+of+the+Strait%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Israel+also+attacked+Iranian+oil+and+gas+facilities.+There+are+fears+that+this+could+cause+disruptions+to+global+energy+supplies.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Poten+said%2C+%E2%80%9CEven+before+the+attacks%2C+Iran%E2%80%99s+oil+exports+were+expected+to+fall+by+around+400%2C000+to+500%2C000+barrels+per+day.+If+the+conflict+escalates%2C+the+decline+could+be+even+larger.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CChinese+independent+refineries%2C+which+are+exclusive+buyers+of+Iranian+crude+oil%2C+will+be+forced+to+find+alternative+sources+of+crude+oil+supplies.+They+may+buy+Russian+oil%2C+which+is+cheaper%2C+or+import+from+other+countries+in+the+Middle+East%2C%E2%80%9C+it+said.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Strait+of+Hormuz%2C+located+between+the+Persian+Gulf+and+the+Gulf+of+Oman%2C+is+a+key+oil+transport+route+through+which+more+than+20%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+oil+supply+passes.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+possibility+of+Iran+closing+the+strait%2C+an+energy+market+source+said%2C+%E2%80%9CChina%2C+Iran%E2%80%99s+biggest+backer%2C+is+likely+to+put+a+stop+to+it.+The+energy+market+source+points+out%2C+%E2%80%9CFor+China%2C+if+the+Strait+of+Hormuz+is+blocked%2C+it+will+affect+its+ability+to+secure+energy+supplies%2C+including+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+imports+from+Qatar.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Poten+also+said+regarding+closing+the+strait%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+would+cause+high+energy+prices+and+antagonize+all+its+neighboring+countries.+It+would+also+increase+the+possibility+of+inviting+military+intervention+by+the+U.S.+military%2C%E2%80%9C+expressing+its+view+that+this+is+not+realistic.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+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