Clean product tankers inch to eight-month high as Atlantic MRs and LR1s rise

Clean product tanker spot rates inched upward on Tuesday to their highest level in eight months amid a flurry of fixture activity for MRs in the Atlantic front-haul trade and for LR1s in the Middle East.

The Baltic Clean Tanker Index (BCTI) gained 6 points in the day, bringing the index to 636, which was the highest level that the index has been since 31 March.