Tanker buyers waiting for prices to come down further before splashing cash, brokers say

Secondhand tanker buyers appear to be waiting for prices to come down further before spending.

Clarksons data shows that so far in 2025, tanker sale-and-purchase deals are keeping pace with last year, despite some declines in prices, while Fearnleys describes a “bloated” market with still-too-high prices.

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“No real rhyme or rhythm to the activity in the tanker sector this week,” Fearnleys said on Friday, reporting a hodgepodge of deals with “owners’ ideas still on the high side”.