Published Sep 17, 2026, 9:13 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
US-Iran conflict helps drive wave of supertanker orders
reuters
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Shipowners have already ordered more than twice as many supertankers this year as in all of 2025, a buying spree worth over $20 billion that is the biggest for at least 25 years, as the US-Iran war redraws trade routes and boosts demand for long-haul crude shipments.