On August 5, COSCO SHIP ENGY rose 3.17% in regular trading, trading at 14.62 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 64.57 million HKD, extending its recent rebound trajectory.

On the news front, the Middle East geopolitical situation stands at a critical crossroads. Reports of a Hamas-Israel agreement have triggered expectations of a regional geopolitical shift, while post-ceasefire US-Iran negotiation signals continue to emerge. Critically, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has yet to effectively recover. Institutional research indicates that regardless of whether the strait blockade persists or geopolitical tensions ease, demand for compliant VLCC tonnage is expected to surge by over 20%, underpinning a dual-benefit thesis for the oil tanker sector with elevated rate certainty and upside elasticity.

The company previously disclosed a forecast of approximately 4.5 billion yuan in first-half attributable profit, representing a 141% year-over-year increase driven by significantly higher freight rates across all vessel types amid a tight global compliant tanker supply-demand balance.

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