Commodity trader Toke Group agreed to buy seven tankers from New York-listed SFL, the latest example of traders and state energy firms accelerating purchases to bolster crude and refined-product shipping capacity after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. SFL said the deal comprises four LR2 product tankers built 2014–2015 and three Suezmax tankers built 2019; the vessels will deliver over the next six months.

2026-10-07

Commodity trader Toke Group agreed to buy seven tankers from New York-listed SFL, the latest example of traders and state energy firms accelerating purchases to bolster crude and refined-product shipping capacity after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. SFL said the deal comprises four LR2 product tankers built 2014–2015 and three Suezmax tankers built 2019; the vessels will deliver over the next six months.