Energy security will outlast the disruption: AET at Marine Money Week Asia 2026

Energy security will remain a priority well after the current geopolitical crisis eases and, as countries and refiners diversify crude sources and rebuild inventories, that restocking will support tanker demand, Benjamin Chan told Marine Money Week Asia 2026 last month. 

Benjamin noted that today’s strong tanker market was built on tight fundamentals, an ageing fleet and low orderbook, even before the latest disruption lengthened voyages and squeezed available tonnage further. The oil and tanker trade has proved remarkably resilient, as oil continues to find its way to market with chokepoints at both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.    

For AET, this ongoing volatility reinforces the value of long-term customer partnerships, a balanced mix of secured and spot business, and a modern, multi-fuel fleet built to grow through uncertain markets.  

Watch the full panel discussion from Marine Money Week, ‘The Strait of Hormuz, Re-stocking and The Tanker Orderbook’ moderated by Henry Curra, Global Head of Research at Braemar. 

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