According to freight assessments published by the Baltic Exchange on October 9, 2026, tanker rates on routes linking the Middle East Gulf to China recorded steep increases. The TD3C route, transporting 270,000 metric tons of Middle East Gulf crude to China, gained 115 points to stand at Worldscale 1,318.75.
This adjustment lifted daily round-trip time charter equivalent earnings for a standard Very Large Crude Carrier on the TD3C route to $1,412,594, as reported by The Edge Malaysia citing Baltic Exchange data.
Simultaneously, the TD34 route connecting the Gulf of Oman to China increased by 62.5 points to Worldscale 841.07, producing daily returns of $912,660. The Baltic Exchange indicated that increased fixture activity and regional vessel constraints continue to push freight valuations higher along this energy corridor.
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- The Edge Malaysia · 2026-10-09
