Bloomberg: Shell, BP Leading Hirers of Oil Tankers in 2005

“Bloomberg based this article on Poten’s latest tanker market opinion dated 1/11/2006. “Royal Dutch Shell plc and BP plc, Europe’s largest energy companies, were the leading hirers of oil tankers last year as crude prices rose to records. Shell hired 762 crude oil tankers for single voyages in 2005, accounting for 7.5 per cent of the global total, according to figures compiled by New York-based shipbroker Poten & Partners.” says the article.”