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VLCC rates hit record highs, driven by mainstream crude liftings to Asia - Vortexa

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Crude oil
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• Middle East Gulf VLCC freight rates soar to record highs as Asia switches from high-risk to mainstream crude supplies • Saudi Arabia shift liftings towards MEG due to closure of East-West pipeline and Red Sea attacks, reducing intra-country flows • Halt in Yanbu crude loadings…

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