International Seaways, Inc. INSW

Washington has just raised the stakes on Russian energy, and that ripple hits far beyond Moscow or Washington. Fresh US tariff powers on countries buying Russian oil and gas could reshuffle global trade routes, squeeze some refiners, and hand others pricing power and storage demand. This story matters if you care about where capital flows next. The article explains how three independent refining and storage stocks are exposed to this shock and why their positioning could matter for your...

In the past quarter, International Seaways reported record second-quarter net income as soaring tanker rates and higher time charter equivalent revenues reflected disruptions around key Middle East chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz. These chokepoint disruptions have forced tankers onto longer routes, effectively tightening global fleet capacity and amplifying earnings power across the crude and product shipping space. With tanker rates surging on longer, disruption-driven routes,...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. International Seaways Inc (NYSE:INSW) recently announced a total dividend of $5.05 per share, a substantial distribution that has caught the attention of income-focused investors. The cash dividend of $5.05 per share is payable on 2026-09-24.

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