As Q4 kicks off, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis took a look back at a crazy Q3 for tanker stocks. In a new report, Lewis discusses what happened in Q3, what investors can expect in Q4 and which stocks are Credit Suisse’s top picks.

Volatile Q3

VLCC rates averaged about $50k/d in Q3, but the rate range for the quarter was huge. Rates peaked at about $80k/d in mid-July but dipped as low as about $20k/d in August. MR rates were equally volatile during the quarter.

Despite the volatility, average rates for the quarter were solid, with VLCC rates nearly flat quarter-over-quarter and MR rates up about 10 percent.

Strong Start To Q4

So far in Q4, VLCC rates have averaged…

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