Tanker shipping focuses on outcome of US election
The trade and energy policies of the next US government could significantly vary from the Donald Trump administration if the Democrat candidate Joe Biden wins the White House
The US presidential election is the ‘biggest variable’ for the prospects of energy shipping sector, says state giant China Merchants Energy Shipping. The view is echoed by shipbroker Gibson, which believes the change of presidency could bring ‘fundamental shifts’ to the tanker and oil markets