Secondhand tanker buyers appear to be waiting for prices to come down further before spending.
Clarksons data shows that so far in 2025, tanker sale-and-purchase deals are keeping pace with last year, despite some declines in prices, while Fearnleys describes a “bloated” market with still-too-high prices.
“No real rhyme or rhythm to the activity in the tanker sector this week,” Fearnleys said on Friday, reporting a hodgepodge of deals with “owners’ ideas still on the high side”.
