據路透社9月10日新加坡報道，據行業消息來源和Refinitiv Eikon數據顯示，石油巨頭英國石油公司以今年以來最低費率租下了一艘超級油輪，用于在馬來西亞海域儲存石油。

其中一名消息人士稱，超大型油輪Gene以每天20500美元的價格被租下，租期為三個月，BP還可以選擇以每天22000美元的價格再續租三個月。

Refinitiv Eikon數據顯示，這艘油輪預計將于周四晚些時候抵達馬來西亞半島附近的Linggi港。

沈韓曄 摘譯自 路透社

原文如下：

BP books oil tanker for storage at lowest rate yet this year

Oil major BP has chartered a supertanker to store oil off Malaysia at the lowest rate yet this year, according to industry sources and data on Refinitiv Eikon.

Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Gene was chartered at a rate of $20,500 per day for three months and BP has the option to extend for another three months at $22,000 per day, one of the sources said.

The tanker is expected to arrive at Linggi port, off peninsular Malaysia later on Thursday, data on Refinitiv Eikon showed.