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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Frontline plc's latest earnings report for the second quarter of 2024 presents a mixed bag of results influenced both by geopolitical complexities and market-specific challenges, as well as strategic decisions executed by the company.</li><li>Delving into the current performance and potential future scenarios gives us a balanced understanding of where Frontline stands in the volatile tanker market.</li><li>For the second quarter of 2024, Frontline reported daily earnings that, while showing robust figures, slightly tread under the first quarter with VLCCs making around $49,600, Suezmax at $45,600, and LR2/Aframax tanks earning about $53,100 per day.</li></ul>

Frontline plc's latest earnings report for the second quarter of 2024 presents a mixed bag of results influenced both by geopolitical complexities and market-specific challenges, as well as strategic decisions executed by the company.Delving into the current performance and potential future scenarios gives us a balanced understanding of where Frontline stands in the volatile tanker market.For the second quarter of 2024, Frontline reported daily earnings that, while showing robust figures, slightly tread under the first quarter with VLCCs making around $49,600, Suezmax at $45,600, and LR2/Aframax tanks earning about $53,100 per day.

Frontline Ltd.: Fleet Operational Efficiency & Modernization Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Frontline management reported an impressive Q1 2024 during the earnings call due to the booming security situation in areas such as the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, which has influenced the company's decision-making.</li><li>Consequently, all Euronav vessels now sail under Frontline.</li><li>However, the earnings were impacted negatively due to disruptions in the Suez Canal passages.</li></ul>

Frontline management reported an impressive Q1 2024 during the earnings call due to the booming security situation in areas such as the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, which has influenced the company's decision-making.Consequently, all Euronav vessels now sail under Frontline.However, the earnings were impacted negatively due to disruptions in the Suez Canal passages.

Frontline Ltd.: Increase In Global Oil Demand & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

<ul><li>Frontline Ltd had a good financial performance in Q4 2023 even though they didn't witness the aggressive bull market they were hoping for.</li><li>They achieved positive returns on their VLCC fleet, recording $42,300 per day, $45,700 per day on their Suezmax, and $42,900 per day on their LR2/Aframax fleet.</li><li>The strong performance of the Suezmax and LR2 markets led to higher TCNE rates which benefited their year-end earnings.</li></ul>

Frontline Ltd had a good financial performance in Q4 2023 even though they didn't witness the aggressive bull market they were hoping for.They achieved positive returns on their VLCC fleet, recording $42,300 per day, $45,700 per day on their Suezmax, and $42,900 per day on their LR2/Aframax fleet.The strong performance of the Suezmax and LR2 markets led to higher TCNE rates which benefited their year-end earnings.

Frontline Ltd.: Initiation Of Coverage - How Are They Impacted By The Rising Volatility & Firming Trends In The Market? - Major Drivers

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Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H) / Equity Bottom-Up

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H)

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<li>Speculative liquidation of crude oil positions opens up an opportunity</li>
<li>A seasonally strong period for crude tanker rates coming up</li>
<li>Company option scheme for senior management approved. Strike above current price</li>
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Speculative liquidation of crude oil positions opens up an opportunity
A seasonally strong period for crude tanker rates coming up
Company option scheme for senior management approved. Strike above current price


Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation - Capitulation in Oil and Related Equities Almost Complete?

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<li>All the business fundamentals continue to trend in the right direction</li>
<li>The sector has sold off with the general commodity sell-off</li>
<li>Investors not giving the benefit of the doubt to future oil demand</li>
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All the business fundamentals continue to trend in the right direction
The sector has sold off with the general commodity sell-off
Investors not giving the benefit of the doubt to future oil demand


Recent Sell-Off in Tanker Stocks Provides an Opportunity in Cosco Shipping Energy - 1138.HK

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Frontline PLC owns a fleet of very large crude carriers and tankers that transport crude oil and oil products between ports. The Company's vessels are managed by ship management companies. Frontline conducts activities worldwide.

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Frontline Ltd.: Fleet Operational Efficiency & Modernization Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

Frontline plc's latest earnings report for the second quarter of 2024 presents a mixed bag of results influenced both by geopolitical complexities...

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Frontline Ltd.: Increase In Global Oil Demand & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

Frontline management reported an impressive Q1 2024 during the earnings call due to the booming security situation in areas such as the Gulf of...

Baptista Research

Frontline Ltd.: Initiation Of Coverage - How Are They Impacted By The Rising Volatility & Firming Trends In The Market? - Major Drivers

Frontline Ltd had a good financial performance in Q4 2023 even though they didn't witness the aggressive bull market they were hoping for. They...

Baptista Research

Recent Sell-Off in Tanker Stocks Provides an Opportunity in Cosco Shipping Energy - 1138.HK

Despite positive business fundamentals, the sector is being dragged down by a general commodity sell-off as investors remain skeptical about...

Rikki Malik

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Frontline Ltd.: Fleet Operational Efficiency & Modernization Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

Frontline plc's latest earnings report for the second quarter of 2024 presents a mixed bag of results influenced both by geopolitical complexities...

Baptista Research

Frontline Ltd.: Increase In Global Oil Demand & Other Pivotal Growth Drivers

Frontline management reported an impressive Q1 2024 during the earnings call due to the booming security situation in areas such as the Gulf of...

Baptista Research

Frontline Ltd.: Initiation Of Coverage - How Are They Impacted By The Rising Volatility & Firming Trends In The Market? - Major Drivers

Frontline Ltd had a good financial performance in Q4 2023 even though they didn't witness the aggressive bull market they were hoping for. They...

Baptista Research

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation - Capitulation in Oil and Related Equities Almost Complete?

Although this piece timed the bottom to the day, there is more upside. It is still a laggard as it is "only" up ~40% from a depressed price....

Rikki Malik

Recent Sell-Off in Tanker Stocks Provides an Opportunity in Cosco Shipping Energy - 1138.HK

​Despite positive business fundamentals, the sector is being dragged down by a general commodity sell-off as investors remain skeptical about...

Rikki Malik

Despite positive business fundamentals, the sector is being dragged down by a general commodity sell-off as investors remain skeptical about...