# US-Iran conflict drives surge in supertanker orders

https://mins.news/en/item/62728

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 13:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-iran-conflict-helps-drive-wave-supertanker-orders-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aabf00dfbc2160001c2b4a1

> Shipowners have ordered more than twice as many supertankers this year as during all of 2025, in a buying spree worth over $20 billion and the largest in at least 25 years. The US-Iran war is reshaping trade routes and increasing demand for long-haul crude shipments.

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