Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in West Africa are likely to be pushed higher as the region sees tight vessel supply, while rates on key Asian freight routes are diverging with too much tonnage in the Middle East putting downward pressure on rates.  In a recent research note, No
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