Middle East tanker attacks send ship insurance soaring
The recent spike in attacks on tankers near the Persian Gulf is inflating insurance premiums for ships transiting through the wider Middle East, increasing the cost of transporting oil from the region.
Insurance rates for crude oil tankers loading in the Middle East are now up to 20 times higher following the latest attacks. A shipping insurance source said shipowners now have to pay 0.1%-0.4% of the vessel value in insurance, compared with 0.02% prior to the attacks.
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Source: hellenicshippingnews.com
