Tanker rate strength extends into 2026, though supply pressures build
- Tight supply and geopolitics keep rates at a premium
- But deliveries are accelerating, putting high asset values at risk in 2026-27
- With demand growth cooling, Iran- and sanctions-driven flow shifts are the key swing factor
Tanker strength in 2026 looks less like a demand boom and more like a geopolitical premium colliding with an oncoming wave of vessel supply
