Atlantic aframax and US Gulf MR rates bounce off the bottom after correction
- VLCC and suezmax rates remain extremely strong, at $85,000-$96,000 per day
- Rates for Atlantic basin aframaxes and MR product tankers recently suffered a severe correction; rates in some lanes rebounded over the past week
- Med-Asia LR2 index and Europe-US east coast MR index continue to slide; Europe-US east coast MR index is at lowest point since November 2024
VLCC and suezmax rates are holding relatively firm at very high levels, and MR and aframax rates in some trades posted a strong recovery over the past week after a steep decline in late April and May
