TradeWinds: Iran-US nuclear deal impasse presents best-case scenario for tanker markets

May 21, 2025 A handful of those vessels could come from the National Iranian Tanker Co, but just 12 of its 38 VLCCs are under 15 years old by the broker’s count, and the vast majority of the dark fleet is ageing, as well. Further, Poten & Partners’ Erik Broekhuizen said it would take months for a deal to be finalised and even longer to formally start, as it did in 2015, the last time the two countries came to a deal on nuclear limits for sanctions relief. To read the full article, click here.