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Middle East Chokepoints Spark Tanker Boom and Fuel Oil Supply Squeeze

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  • TORM reported record Q2 earnings and raised full-year guidance as Middle East trade disruptions and Strait of Hormuz chokepoints drove tanker freight rates higher.
  • Global oil rerouting, extended voyage durations, and accelerated inventory depletion continue to tighten petroleum supply chains.
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