# Charter rates mixed in latest shipping week

> Crude tanker spot earnings fell during the week to November 4, with Suezmax and Aframax rates declining sharply, while VLCC rates edged lower. Product-tanker and dry-bulk charter rates were mixed across vessel classes, and one-year tanker rates were broadly stable to lower.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T03:09:12.124Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88524-charter-rates-mixed-in-latest-shipping-week
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The update describes divergent freight conditions rather than a broad shift in grain-shipping costs. It provides no clear directional signal for feed-commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- maritimenews.com: https://www.maritimenews.com/charter-rates/tanker-dry-bulk-charter-rates-week-45

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