1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - From August 11th to 14th, the BDTI crude oil freight rate index closed at 1019 points, up 1.19% week-on-week (with narrowing growth) and 12.72% year-on-year (with expanding growth). The increase in the number of crude oil vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions continued to boost the BDTI index, but the decline in demand for VLCC tankers and the decrease in shipping distances limited the index's growth [2]. - As of August 8th, the shipping volume showed a pattern of "two increases and two decreases." The shipping volumes of the US and Russia increased by 11.69% and 18.95% respectively, while those of Saudi Arabia and the UAE decreased by 5.14% and 20.83% respectively [2]. - Attention should be paid to important events such as OPEC+ crude oil production increase, US tariff policies, and the Fed's interest rate cut expectations [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs BDTI Crude Oil Freight Rate Index Trend - As of August 14, 2025, the BDTI crude oil freight rate index closed at 1019 points, up 1.19% week-on-week and 12.72% year-on-year. The growth rate of the freight rate narrowed seasonally [2]. Tanker Shipping Distance - In the 30th week of 2025 (as of August 1st), the shipping distances of VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax tankers all decreased week-on-week. The Suezmax tankers had the largest week-on-week decrease, but the rate of decrease slowed compared to the previous week. Compared with the same period last year, the VLCC tankers had the largest decrease in shipping distance [4]. - From August 9th to 13th, the total tanker traffic in the Red Sea increased significantly, with an average of 813 tankers passing through per day, an increase of 20 from the previous week. The number of crude oil tankers increased by 41, while the number of product tankers decreased by 18. Among the crude oil tankers, the number of VLCCs remained unchanged, the number of Suezmax tankers increased by 21, and the number of Aframax tankers increased by 23 [6]. - In the Gulf of Aden, the tanker traffic increased slightly, reaching 154 tankers, an increase of 6 from the previous week. The number of crude oil tankers increased by 7, while the number of product tankers decreased by 2. Among the crude oil tankers, the number of VLCCs increased by 2, the number of Suezmax tankers increased by 3, and the number of Aframax tankers decreased by 2 [6]. Tanker Capacity - As of August 8, 2025, the number of scrapped tankers was 9425, an increase of 2 week-on-week and 83 year-on-year; the number of effective vessels was 18310, an increase of 3 week-on-week and 440 year-on-year; the number of vessel deliveries was 219, an increase of 23 week-on-week and 99 year-on-year; the number of vessel orders was 1343, a decrease of 13 week-on-week and an increase of 115 year-on-year; the number of vessels under construction was 215, an increase of 3 week-on-week and 77 year-on-year [8]. - As of August 9th, the port tanker capacity of all ship types increased. Specifically, the number of VLCCs docked was 2334, an increase of 141 week-on-week; the number of Aframax tankers docked was 2736, an increase of 80 week-on-week; the number of Suezmax tankers docked was 2207, an increase of 17 week-on-week [8]. Crude Oil Shipping Data Tracking - As of August 8, 2025, the crude oil shipping volumes of the US and Russia increased week-on-week, while those of Saudi Arabia and the UAE decreased. Specifically, the US crude oil weekly shipping volume continued to rise by 11.69%; the Russian crude oil weekly shipping volume rose by 18.95%; the Saudi crude oil weekly shipping volume fell by 5.14%; the UAE crude oil weekly shipping volume continued to fall by 20.83% [10]. - In terms of shipping vessel types for US crude oil, the shipping volume continued to rise. The demand for Suezmax tankers increased significantly by 45.16% week-on-week, while the demand for VLCC and Aframax tankers decreased by 8.23% and 12.07% respectively [10]. - The Russian crude oil shipping volume increased week-on-week. The demand for Aframax tankers increased significantly by 55.99% week-on-week, while the demand for Suezmax tankers decreased by 0.42% [10]. - The Saudi crude oil shipping volume decreased week-on-week. The demand for Aframax tankers decreased the most, with the demand for VLCC and Suezmax tankers decreasing by 2.74% and 5.7% respectively [10]. - The UAE crude oil shipping volume continued to decrease. The demand for VLCC and Suezmax tankers decreased, with the demand for VLCC tankers decreasing by 13.48% and the demand for Suezmax tankers decreasing significantly by 46.87%. The demand for Aframax tankers increased by 17.13% [10]. - The total crude oil shipping volume of other countries such as Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Algeria, and Nigeria decreased slightly, mainly due to the decline in the shipping volumes of Kuwait, Iran, and Algeria [27]. Crude Oil Arrivals - During the week, the crude oil arrivals in China, India, and the Netherlands all decreased week-on-week. The arrivals in China and the Netherlands returned to the levels of the same period last year, while the arrivals in India were lower than last year [28].