VLCC
Middle East Gulf rates remained unchanged, with Thailand fixed at WS 86 and China rates around WS 83.5/84 for 270,000mt. US Gulf-bound 280,000mt went at WS 31 Cape/Cape. West Africa/China fixed at WS 79.5, basis 260,000mt. US Gulf to South Korea went at $8 million, and Venezuela to China at $8.2 million. Occidental covered US Gulf/Singapore-China at $6.75-$7.75 million respectively. Hound Point to South Korea went at $6.95 million and Skaw/China at $6.65 million.
Suezmax
West Africa rates...