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Black Sea to Mediterranean Dirty Tanker Freight Rates Today

Daily dirty tanker freight assessments from Black Sea to Mediterranean, with vessel and cargo-specific rates, historical data and related crude oil delivered-cost scenarios.

The featured CommodityScope assessment is $42.12/mt for Suezmax cargoes of 140,000 mt as of 17 September 2026, up $0.20/mt from the previous assessment. Separate Handysize · 30,000 mt, Aframax · 80,000 mt, Suezmax · 135,000 mt and Suezmax · 140,000 mt assessments are shown below. The featured value is not a lane-wide average.

Featured Assessment — Suezmax · 140,000 mt
$42.12/mt
+0.20 USD/mt vs previous assessment
Assessment Date
17 September 2026
13 assessment dates available since 1 September 2026
Trade Lane
Black Sea → Mediterranean
4 assessment bases · Handysize, Aframax, Suezmax

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Assessments by Vessel and Cargo Basis

Each row is a separate USD/mt assessment for its own vessel class and cargo basis. The featured series supplies the headline value and the computed summary and monthly statistics below; it is not an average of the assessments on this lane.

Changes compare consecutive available assessments of the same series. The 30D range shows the minimum and maximum of available USD/mt observations within the trailing 30 calendar days. Available history currently covers 13 assessment dates from 1 to 17 September 2026, rather than a complete 30-day record.

Vessel / cargo basisAssessment (USD/mt)Change (USD/mt)30D observed range (USD/mt)Assessment date
Handysize · 30,000 mt39.42−0.3437.69–48.0617 Sep 2026
Aframax · 80,000 mt61.450.0038.25–64.8917 Sep 2026
Suezmax · 135,000 mt61.15+0.3133.63–62.6817 Sep 2026
Suezmax · 140,000 mtFeatured42.12+0.2023.45–43.1617 Sep 2026

What These Assessments Measure

CommodityScope publishes separate indicative spot freight assessments for dirty tanker cargoes from the Black Sea loading area to Mediterranean.

Vessel class and cargo bases are listed in the table above. Each is a distinct series; the featured assessment is not a lane-wide average.

Each assessment represents CommodityScope's estimate of the freight market level for its stated basis on the assessment date. It is not a vessel-specific offer, confirmed fixture or agreed charter-party rate.

Assessment Basis

  • Loading area: Black Sea
  • Discharge area: Mediterranean
  • Vessel classes: Handysize, Aframax, Suezmax
  • Cargo bases: 30,000 mt; 80,000 mt; 135,000 mt; 140,000 mt
  • Primary assessment unit: USD/mt
Assessment type:
CommodityScope Indicative Assessment

Contract-Specific Terms Not Specified

  • Named vessel and charterer
  • Shipment-specific laycan
  • Agreed loading and discharge terms
  • Contractual demurrage terms

These assessments do not establish the terms of a particular fixture. Terms not included in the stated assessment basis are not inferred. Separate demurrage indicators are available on the tanker demurrage page.

Units and Assessment Frequency

  • USD/mt of cargo is the assessment unit for every freight series on this page.
  • These are daily assessment series. Changes compare consecutive available assessments of the same series; the interval may span more than one calendar day.

Black Sea to Mediterranean tanker freight rate history

Dirty tanker assessments · USD/mt

Latest 13 assessment dates, with a separate column for each vessel and cargo basis. All values are shown in USD/mt. Dates without available assessments are omitted. Series histories are not combined or averaged across vessel classes or cargo bases.

DateHandysize · 30,000 mtAframax · 80,000 mtSuezmax · 135,000 mtSuezmax · 140,000 mt
17 Sep 202639.4261.4561.1542.12
16 Sep 202639.7661.4560.8441.92
15 Sep 202639.0762.7062.6843.16
14 Sep 202638.3864.8962.0742.75
11 Sep 202637.6961.4561.4642.33
10 Sep 202638.7247.0345.8631.75
9 Sep 202641.8445.7739.1427.18
8 Sep 202643.9144.2041.5828.84
7 Sep 202643.9141.0738.5226.77
4 Sep 202645.6438.2535.1624.49
3 Sep 202647.3745.1434.8624.28
2 Sep 202647.3750.1633.6323.45
1 Sep 202648.0652.6734.2423.86

Computed Summary — Suezmax · 140,000 mt

Calculated by CommodityScope from the USD/mt observations of Suezmax · 140,000 mt only. These statistics do not combine Handysize · 30,000 mt, Aframax · 80,000 mt, Suezmax · 135,000 mt and Suezmax · 140,000 mt assessments. Each statistic states its observation period and calculation method.

  1. The latest assessment of $42.12/mt on 17 September 2026 is $0.20/mt (+0.5%) above the previous assessment of $41.92/mt on 16 September 2026.

    Method: Absolute change equals the latest assessment minus the previous available assessment. Percentage change equals that difference divided by the previous assessment, multiplied by 100. The two observations are one calendar day apart.

  2. Across the 13 available observations from 1 to 17 September 2026, the highest assessment was $43.16/mt on 15 September. The lowest was $23.45/mt on 2 September.

    Method: Minimum and maximum of the available assessments within the stated period. These are extrema of the available history, not all-time market records.

  3. No completed calendar month meeting the minimum of eight observations is available, so a comparison with a completed-month average is not shown.

    Method: A completed-month comparison requires a finished calendar month with at least eight daily observations.

Monthly Statistics — Suezmax · 140,000 mt (USD/mt)

Arithmetic average, minimum and maximum of the available daily USD/mt assessments for Suezmax · 140,000 mt within each calendar month. Observation counts are shown. The current month is marked month to date and is not a completed-month result.

MonthAverageMinimumMaximumObservations
September 2026Month to date32.5323.4543.1613

Supporting Indicators for This Lane

Indicative series maintained for the same loading and discharge areas. Each is a separate series with its own basis; none is an input to, or an average of, the assessments above.

Carbon Emission Charge

CommodityScope Modelled Indicator

Modelled carbon emission charge for the voyage in USD/mt and, where available, the carbon-exclusive freight level. Each is a separate series and not an input to the assessments above.

Black Sea → Mediterranean · Aframax · 80,000 mt$1.21/mt · 17 Sep 2026

CommodityScope Modelled TCE · 17 September 2026

CommodityScope Modelled Indicators

Net daily earnings implied by the CommodityScope freight assessment on this lane after commission, bunkers and stated voyage costs. Two standard vessel profiles use the same freight rate and the same speed; they differ by consumption and fuel basis. This is not a fixture or a vessel-specific earnings statement.All modelled TCE

Aframax · 80,000 mt · Novorossiysk → Augusta

Freight $61.45/mt · Rotterdam bunkers

Non-Eco
$207,073/day
+806 vs previous
Eco scrubber
$225,078/day
+53 vs previous
Voyage itemNon-EcoEco scrubber
Gross freight$4,916,000$4,916,000
Commission$122,900$122,900
Fuel cost$532,661$176,565
Voyage costs$165,000$165,000
Net voyage revenue$4,095,439$4,451,535
Voyage days19.7819.78

Suezmax · 140,000 mt · Novorossiysk → Augusta

Freight $42.12/mt · Rotterdam bunkers

Non-Eco
$249,457/day
+2,364 vs previous
Eco scrubber
$271,250/day
+1,446 vs previous
Voyage itemNon-EcoEco scrubber
Gross freight$5,896,800$5,896,800
Commission$147,420$147,420
Fuel cost$650,669$219,665
Voyage costs$165,000$165,000
Net voyage revenue$4,933,711$5,364,715
Voyage days19.7819.78

Suezmax · 135,000 mt · Novorossiysk → Augusta

Freight $61.15/mt · Rotterdam bunkers

Non-Eco
$365,724/day
+3,047 vs previous
Eco scrubber
$387,516/day
+2,129 vs previous
Voyage itemNon-EcoEco scrubber
Gross freight$8,255,250$8,255,250
Commission$206,381$206,381
Fuel cost$650,669$219,665
Voyage costs$165,000$165,000
Net voyage revenue$7,233,200$7,664,203
Voyage days19.7819.78

Profile v1.0 · weather 5% · commission 2.5% · Turkish Straits waiting on this date 7 days · bunkers as of 17 Sep 2026.TCE methodology

Related Crude Oil Prices & Delivered Costs

Delivered-cost figures below use regional freight proxy scenarios and are not published CIF assessments.

Urals Novorossiysk · Suezmax

Indicative delivered cost: $93.93/bbl · 17 Sep 2026

Regional freight basis

Urals Novorossiysk · Aframax

Indicative delivered cost: $96.73/bbl · 17 Sep 2026

Regional freight basis

CPC Blend · Suezmax

Indicative delivered cost: $109.45/bbl · 17 Sep 2026

Regional freight basis

Explore other freight markets. Compare cargo type, vessel class, cargo basis and assessment date before comparing displayed rates.

Same origin and destination, different cargo market: Black Sea to Mediterranean Clean Tanker Freight Rates · MR · 30,000 mt; MR · 37,000 mt.

Related laneAvailable series / featured basisLatest (USD/mt)Date
Baltic → Mediterranean1 series · Aframax · 100,000 mt90.6017 Sep 2026
Ceyhan → Mediterranean1 series · Aframax · 80,000 mt46.5317 Sep 2026
Mediterranean → Mediterranean2 series · featured Suezmax · 135,000 mt35.9917 Sep 2026
Libya → Mediterranean1 series · Aframax · 80,000 mt33.8917 Sep 2026
Sidi Kerir → Mediterranean1 series · Aframax · 80,000 mt36.1217 Sep 2026
UK Continent → Mediterranean2 series · featured Aframax · 80,000 mt52.9017 Sep 2026
West Africa → Mediterranean1 series · Suezmax · 130,000 mt87.3317 Sep 2026
Arabian Gulf → Mediterranean2 series · featured VLCC · 280,000 mt120.0417 Sep 2026

How to Interpret These Assessments

CommodityScope freight assessments represent indicative spot market levels for the stated route, vessel class and cargo basis. They are not vessel offers or confirmed fixtures. Actual freight may differ by exact ports, vessel specification, laycan and charter-party terms.

Use for

Tracking freight trends and comparing matching vessel/cargo bases.

Not intended for

Confirming vessel availability or replacing a firm freight quotation.

Data details

Freight series identifiers for the assessments on this page:

Handysize · 30,000 mt
CS-TFR-DRT-BLS-MED-HANDYSIZE-30
Aframax · 80,000 mt
CS-TFR-DRT-BLS-MED-AFRAMAX-80
Suezmax · 135,000 mt
CS-TFR-DRT-BLS-MED-SUEZMAX-135
Suezmax · 140,000 mt
CS-TFR-DRT-BLS-MED-SUEZMAX-140

CommodityScope Indicative Assessment. See the CommodityScope Market Assessment Methodology for assessment definitions and statistical methods. Demurrage indicators are on the tanker demurrage page.