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Whether short or long, Bimco warns Hormuz closure will drag on tankers Ship supply is set to rise in 2027 regardless of whether the chokepoint opens Matt Coyne TradeWinds correspondent Oslo Tankers Published 28 May 2026, 20:27 Tankers are going to bear the brunt until at least the end of 2026, regardless of how quickly the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Bimco says. The industry group’s chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, said tanker demand would stay depressed this year regardless of whether the key chokepoint opens in the second quarter or stays closed through the end of 2027. The question is whether the impact would stretch into the next calendar year. “As oil stocks could be depleted during the second half of 2026 and may no longer offer additional oil supply, the ‘[Hormuz] closed’ scenario predicts a further weakening of demand in 2027,” Rasmussen said. But if opened, demand for crude tankers would rise by between 6.5% and 8.5%, while product tankers would see demand jump by between 6% and 8%. Regardless, Rasmussen said fleet supply would rise in 2027 — by as much as 6% for crude tankers if the strait reopens, or between 2.5% and 3.5% if it remains closed. For product tankers,