VLGC win streak continues as geopolitics pumps up rates yet again
- VLGC fixture activity slowed before US-China meeting in Korea; now that trade deal is done, market is playing catch-up
- Current spot rates out of both US Gulf and Middle East Gulf are around double levels at this time last year
- Pause in Chinese port fees removes uncertainty over exposure of US-listed VLGC owner Dorian LPG
No matter what happens in the next two months, 2025 will go into the books as a very good year for VLGCs. Rates in November have started out strong, buoyed by the positive outcome from the US-China trade negotiations
