Freight futures mixed as VLCCs rise and Suezmax slips
Freight futures are unchanged for dry bulk Capesize and Panamax contracts, while tanker VLCCs are up about 5% and Suezmax is down about 1%.
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Freight futures are unchanged for dry bulk Capesize and Panamax contracts, while tanker VLCCs are up about 5% and Suezmax is down about 1%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has jumped 1,600% this year as tanker shipping prices rise amid the ongoing US-Iran war, while SPY and QQQ are up 14% and 19%, respectively.
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When the Middle East conflict spikes, most investors rush to oil stocks and crude futures. That reaction makes sense, but it can miss a trade that often becomes just as important when geopolitical risk hits a major shipping chokepoint: the companies that can make more money when moving oil become slower, riskier, and p