Desperate VLCC owners piled in for a Brazilian cargo last week before spot rates crashed.

Broker BRS Group reported a “torrid week” for shipping companies in the main Middle East market, with the sharp rally in rates from the previous week coming to a rapid end.

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Charterers succeeded in quashing the bullish sentiment and rates tumbled, the company added.