Wanted: Oil tankers at any cost as tensions in the Gulf trigger a global scramble

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring freight rates have intensified competition among countries and shipowners to secure their own tanker fleets. A second-hand vessel can now cost up to 40% more than a newly built one
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