Why Tanker Freight Rates Move

When sanctions hit, chokepoints close or cargoes reroute, freight rates rarely stay still, and the difference between reacting and anticipating is measured in dollars per barrel. This infographic maps the chain of market effects from geopolitical event to benchmark move, so you can read tanker freight risk before it lands on your desk.

Downloading the infographic you will understand

• How one event ripples into rates — trace the chain from geopolitical shock to longer voyages, tanker dislocation and ACTI movement, so disruption becomes something you can anticipate rather than absorb.
• Where the risk really sits — pinpoint the five chokepoints (Hormuz, Suez, Panama, Bab el-Mandeb and the Turkish straits) and the rerouted flows that stretch a 5-day voyage into a 44-day haul around the Cape.
• Why tonne-miles don't tell the whole story — understand when shut-in barrels shrink demand versus when rerouting tightens supply, so you read freight direction correctly.