Torm and Ardmore: Oil peak will arrive late

The demand for oil will undoubtedly peak. The question is when and who will feel it first. ShippingWatch has interviewed the CEOs of Torm and Ardmore about the situation for product tanker carriers.

BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN & SØREN PICO, SHIPPINGWATCH

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