A Fool’s Game?

23 Jan 2026: Predicting key tanker market developments for 2026 We are only a few weeks into 2026, and we have already seen major geopolitical developments in countries that are important to the tanker markets: Venezuela and Iran.  If this is any indication of what we are in for in 2026, it will be a rollercoaster ride.  History shows that tanker markets are very hard to predict because they are global, sensitive to geopolitical events, exposed to volatile commodity markets, highly competitive and relatively unregulated.  However, that does not deter us from giving it another shot.  To paraphrase Gimli in Tolkien’s Return of the King: “Certainty of death (or in our case being wrong). Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?” Please fill out the form to read the article.