Tanker Rates Hit Records as Hormuz Closure Persists

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on Europe Open
Published 5:46 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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First reported by Investing.com: “Tanker rates hit records as Hormuz Strait closure persists”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:46 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Hormuz.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGood morning, Europe. Investing.com reports tanker rates have hit records as the Strait of Hormuz closure persists.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat means shipping a barrel of oil costs more than ever. Investing.com flags major geopolitical risk for energy markets and shipping costs.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, a choke point is closed and the freight bill is screaming. This is the sound of the pipes about to burst.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, you look like a man who just found a twenty-pound note in his coat.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm radiant, Hank. Every extra dollar on a tanker lands on your petrol, your pasta, and eventually your beans.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, a tanker is just a floating gas station with commitment issues. It can't even park and it's charging rent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKenji, that is the most accurate thing said on this desk all week, and I hate it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMeanwhile the shipping crews are stuck waiting like dads outside a changing room. Nobody is going anywhere.