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Crude oil held in sea storage hits new record at 160 million bbls
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Crude oil held in sea storage hits new record at 160 million bbls

By April 23, 2020 4:50 pm IST

Traders are storing an estimated record 160 million barrels of oil on ships – double the level from two weeks ago as they seek to tackle a glut of stocks created by a slide in global demand from the coronavirus, shipping sources say.

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers including Russia have agreed a record cut in output from May of 9.7 million barrels per day, or almost 10 per cent of global supply, to help support prices and curb oversupply.

At the same time traders have rushed to find storage on land and at sea in what is believed to be the biggest oil glut in history.

Shipping sources said oil held in floating storage on tankers had reached at least 160 million barrels including 60 supertankers, known as very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which can each hold 2 million barrels.

This compared with 25 to 40 VLCCs already chartered with storage options at the start of April and fewer than 10 VLCCs in February, the sources said.

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