Scorpio sells MR tanker for ‘strong’ $39m and continues ship buybacks
Jefferies says price reflects secondhand market strength as New York-listed owner sells 2015-built STI Tribeca and exercises purchase options on five tankers
Scorpio has sold a 2015-built MR tanker for $39.1m, a ‘strong’ price according to Jefferies that indicates the companies’ net asset value at $82 per share. The New York-listed owner also announced exercising purchase options on five leased tankers, reducing debt by $61.1m