Supertanker dayrates on Persian Gulf-to-China route top $500K The daily rate for chartering a supertanker to pick up crude oil from within the Persian Gulf and deliver it to China has surged this week to the highest level in two months as exporters seek vessels to deliver oil to Asian buyers despite a deteriorating security backdrop in the Strait of Hormuz. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Supertanker dayrates on Persian Gulf-to-China route top $500KS1

• The daily rate for chartering a supertanker to pick up crude oil from within the Persian Gulf and deliver it to China has surged this week to the highest level in two months as exporters seek vessels to deliver oil to Asian buyers despite a deteriorating secur...S2