VLCC Orders Hit a Record Pace in 2026 as Tanker Owners Bet the Hormuz Disruption Will Last
Tanker owners have ordered more very large crude carriers this year than at any point in more than a decade, and the count keeps climbing. Estimates vary by broker. One puts 2026 VLCC orders at 217 by early September, against 93 for all of 2025. Another counts 164 by…