On June 25, Frontline fell 5.05% in regular trading, trading at $40.7/share, with turnover of $97.67 million. The stock had touched a 52-week high of $42.88 on June 23, making the current decline a significant pullback within just two trading sessions.
The prior surge to record levels was driven by restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's newly implemented 48-hour advance notification system and designated Larak Island routing have sharply reduced fleet transit efficiency. These constraints pushed VLCC rates on the Red Sea-to-Far East route to as high as $246,000/day, roughly doubling previous levels. However, profit-taking has now set in following the rapid appreciation.
The broader Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation sector is under widespread pressure. Among sector peers, Targa Resources fell 2.03%, Cheniere dropped 1.99%, ONEOK declined 1.85%, Enbridge lost 1.58%, and Williams slid 1.02%, indicating sector-wide selling rather than company-specific weakness.
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