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Further French Bound Tankers Divert Due to Strikes

OIL

Further tankers have been diverted away from France because of strike action. Crude oil carriers Primero and Elisabeth Maersk had both been anchored off Le Havre until Wednesday, before changing their destination to Rotterdam according to Bloomberg vessel tracking.

  • The Primero and Elisabeth Maersk are laden with crude oil from Norway and Nigeria, respectively.
  • The Clearocean Apollon, moving gasoil from the Middle East to Fos in the south of France, was also diverted to Rotterdam earlier this week.

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