Frontline Says Q4 Came In Unusually Soft Compared To Previous Years
Reuters
02-28
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Frontline Ltd :: *Q4 ADJUSTED PROFIT OF $45.1 MILLION, OR $0.20 PER SHARE FOR Q4 OF 2024 *Q4 OF 2024 CAME IN UNUSUALLY SOFT COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS *GLOBAL OIL DEMAND WAS UP MARGINALLY AS YEAR CAME TO AN END, BUT GLOBAL SEABORNE EXPORTS SLOWED IN Q4 *DURING QUARTER WE SAW POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN AND RUSSIA IN PARTICULAR *THESE TWO COUNTRIES REPRESENT A MATERIAL PART OF SUPPLY TO ASIA, AT COST TO DEMAND FOR VESSELS FRONTLINE OPERATES *FOR 2025 WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN BROADER SANCTIONS WITH A WIDER SCOPE *KEY IMPORTERS OF EXPOSED CRUDE ARE DIVERSIFYING AWAY FROM MENTIONED SUPPLIERS *EXPECT SPOT TCES FOR FULL Q1 OF 2025 TO BE LOWER THAN SPOT TCES CURRENTLY CONTRACTED