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DevelopingMarketsReported 2026-10-07 18:10

SFL Corporation Sells Tankers to Trafigura

SFL Corporation Ltd. sold four LR2 and three Suezmax tankers to Trafigura, with net cash proceeds estimated at $275 million and an aggregate book gain of $175 million.

Why it matters. SFL Corporation's sale of tankers to Trafigura affects the company's financial position and long-term distribution capacity.

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Who it touches

  1. 1SFL
  2. cost exposure →Fact
    2Bunker pricesCommodity
  3. rate exposure →Fact
    3Charter hire ratesEconomic indicator
  4. regulatory exposure →Fact
  5. agreement with →Fact
    5TrafiguraCompany
  6. operates in →Fact
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Evidence

  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    governmental laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that add to our costs or the costs of our customers
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    The Company currently estimates an aggregate book gain of approximately $175 million from the transaction.
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    the net cash proceeds to SFL is estimated at approximately $275 million in aggregate.
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    The Company has now agreed to sell the vessels to Trafigura
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    fluctuations in charter hire rates
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) ("SFL" or the "Company") today announced that it has agreed to sell four 2014- and 2015-built LR2 product tankers and three 2019-built Suezmax tankers, currently on time charters to Trafigura, a global leader in the commodities industry.
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  • GGlobeNewswire public company newsCompany2026-10-07 18:10
    The sales price per vessel is confidential, but after profit share and repayment of associated debt, the net cash proceeds to SFL is estimated at approximately $275 million in aggregate. The Company currently estimates an aggregate book gain of approximately $175 million from th…
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