More supertankers coming to the USA The record number of supertankers sailing toward the shores of the U.S. is getting ever larger.
There are 51 ships headed to the nation’s ports over the next three months. That’s the most in at least six years, climbing by three from the previous week’s record. About 80% of the vessels are empty, indicating that they intend to pick up cargoes in the U.S.
The growing volume comes after U.S. crude exports surged this year to a record. Overseas shipments have averaged 4.1 million barrels a day, based on the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data, up from 3.5 million in 2022. That has helped offset some of the supply losses arising from output curbs by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.