Whistleblowers Claimed Key Oil Tanker Rate Was Manipulated

The Baltic Exchange received two whistleblowing claims of attempted manipulation of a benchmark tanker rate since the start of the Iran conflict, according to documents disclosed in litigation with Mercuria Energy Group. The Baltic Exchange publishes tanker rates used globally to price oil shipments. Details of the specific claims and any findings were not provided in the available information.

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