Tankers bound for Europe with diesel fuel have changed course in the Atlantic—another sign of intensifying global competition for dwindling fuel supplies as the war with Iran disrupts supply chains.
The vessels Aliai, Minerva Vaso, and Grand Ace6 loaded diesel fuel in the United States in recent weeks, according to Vortexa data and shipping-monitoring information compiled by Bloomberg. All three were initially headed for Europe—two of them listed Amsterdam as their destination, while Aliai was bound for Gibraltar.
All three later made a sharp change of course in the Atlantic: Grand Ace6 now lists the port of Lome in Togo, while the other two vessels are sailing southeast.
The rerouting comes amid a rise in refined-fuel prices driven by the war with Iran. In Asia, supplies are already under severe strain, and Europe risks facing a diesel shortage in the coming weeks unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.