Aframax crude tankers saw their earnings gain ground Tuesday as they continued to pull up from a deep trough.

But long-range (LR) products tankers headed in the opposite direction, with LR1 spot earnings falling 10% in one day.

The Baltic Exchange’s average time-charter equivalent (TCE) for the sector gained 13.2% today to reach just over $8,130 per day.

That marks a 64% surge since rates touched bottom at $4,960 per day on 18 August as part of the summer doldrums, but it is still 67.6%