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Hafnia Limited

HAFN · NYSE

Market closed$7.25$-0.140000 (-1.89%)After hours $7.30 · +0.69%

Key statistics

Previous close$7.39
Open$7.27
Day high$7.34
Day low$7.21
52-week high$9.54
52-week low$5.17
Market cap3.62B
Volume1.24M
Average volume1.81M
P/E ratio7.97
Forward P/E—
EPS0.91
Dividend yield+10.10%

Market context

Why it moved

HAFN shares declined amid a broad market selloff driven by a risk-off sentiment, as escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions, rising oil price concerns impacting tanker demand outlooks, and a wider tech and equity market downturn weighed on investor confidence.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Hafnia Limited shares declined amid a confluence of geopolitical risks weighing heavily on the tanker sector. Iran's reported directive to Houthi forces to stand ready to close the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb strait — on top of the already-disrupted Strait of Hormuz — raises the specter of simultaneous blockages on the Middle East's two main oil export routes, creating a 'worst case scenario' for oil tanker operators like Hafnia. While shipping disruptions can boost freight rates short-term, broader uncertainty around vessel safety and route viability dampened investor sentiment across product tankers, with trading volume notably below Hafnia's average as the stock closed near its session low.

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July 17, 2026Hafnia Limited shares declined modestly, pressured by a confluence of geopolitical shipping risks and broader marine sector headwinds. A significant Reuters report revealed Iran has instructed Houthi forces to stand ready to close the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb strait if the U.S. strikes Iranian power infrastructure — a development that adds acute uncertainty for product tanker operators like Hafnia, given the Strait of Hormuz is already disrupted. While Red Sea closures historically have driven tanker rates higher via longer rerouting, the near-term operational and safety risk is weighing on sentiment across the shipping space.

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July 16, 2026Hafnia Limited edged higher, outperforming some marine shipping peers as escalating Strait of Hormuz tensions continued to support tanker sentiment. Fresh U.S.-Iran military escalation—including renewed airstrikes and Iranian attacks on oil tankers in Omani waters—has raised ton-mile demand expectations and pushed marine insurance rates higher, a tailwind for product tanker operators like Hafnia. Meanwhile, broader shipping sector news was upbeat, with Hapag-Lloyd raising its full-year EBITDA outlook and China posting stronger-than-expected June trade data, providing a constructive macro backdrop for global freight markets.

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July 14, 2026Hafnia Limited shares rose amid renewed investor interest in tanker stocks as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate following U.S.-Iran military exchanges and President Trump's proposal to charge a 20% fee for American protection of vessels transiting the waterway. The geopolitical backdrop — which has already lifted marine insurance rates and raised the specter of rerouting for oil tankers — is drawing attention to product tanker operators like Hafnia, with analysts noting that credible threats to Gulf shipping can quickly move freight rates and tighten vessel supply. Additional tailwinds came from Hapag-Lloyd raising its full-year EBITDA outlook significantly and Maersk resuming Red Sea sailings, signaling a dynamic shift in global shipping capacity that could ripple through tanker markets.

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July 14, 2026Hafnia Limited edged higher in regular trading and is extending those gains in after-hours, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have reignited investor interest in product tanker stocks. With the U.S. Navy raising the threat level for Strait of Hormuz transit to "severe," war-risk insurance premiums surging, and commercial shipping traffic declining sharply through the chokepoint, Hafnia—as a major product tanker owner—stands to benefit from tighter vessel supply, route diversification, and higher time charter equivalent rates across the LR and MR tanker segments.

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July 11, 2026Hafnia Limited rose as geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East continued to reshape tanker shipping dynamics, with renewed Iran-U.S. tensions and fresh threats to Strait of Hormuz transit adding a risk premium to product tanker routes. Meanwhile, Maersk's gradual return to the Suez Canal weighed on container freight rates but had mixed implications for tanker operators like Hafnia, whose routes differ. The broader industrials sector has been a 2026 standout, with XLI up over 16% year-to-date, providing a constructive backdrop for marine shipping names.

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July 10, 2026Hafnia Limited shares declined as a sharp escalation in US-Iran tensions rattled tanker and shipping markets with conflicting crosscurrents. President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire 'over' and threatened further strikes, sending oil prices surging over 4% — a dynamic that typically boosts tanker demand — but the broader risk-off sentiment, fear of renewed Strait of Hormuz disruptions, and the overhang from Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's return to the Suez Canal route (signaling normalizing trade lanes) weighed on product tanker sentiment. Marine shipping peers including Scorpio Tankers have also struggled since Q1 earnings, with the group down ~3.5% on average post-results.

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July 9, 2026Hafnia Limited edged higher even as broader shipping and industrial stocks faced headwinds from escalating Middle East tensions — President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire deal "over," sending oil surging more than 5% and triggering a global risk-off selloff. For product tanker operators like Hafnia, rising oil prices and Strait of Hormuz disruptions can be a double-edged sword: higher crude supports tanker demand and freight rates, but Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's partial return to Suez Canal routes signals potential normalization of trade lanes, which could compress rate tailwinds that shippers have enjoyed since 2023.

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Simply Wall Street · July 11, 2026Is Hafnia (OB:HAFNI) Undervalued Following Its CEO Transition?Stock Titan · June 30, 2026Hafnia plans CEO handover on Sept. 1, 2026Seeking Alpha · June 22, 2026Hafnia: Rates Are Exploding, And The Stock Still Trades Below NAV (NYSE:HAFN)Stock Titan · May 27, 2026Oil shock fuels $179.7M quarter and big dividend at HafniaBusiness Wire · May 27, 2026Hafnia Limited Announces Financial Results for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2026Business Wire · April 3, 2026HAFNIA LIMITED: Hafnia Enters into Newbuild Agreement for Eight Medium-Range (MR) Product TankersBusiness Wire · February 26, 2026Hafnia Limited Announces Financial Results For The Three and Twelve Months Ended 31 December 2025
Mt Newswire · June 30, 2026Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Ahead of Key Economic Reports
Mt Newswire · June 30, 2026Hafnia Chief Executive Mikael Skov to Step Down; Soren Jensen Named Successor
Benzinga · May 28, 2026Transcript: Hafnia Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call
Mt Newswire · May 27, 2026Hafnia's Q1 Earnings, TCE Income Rise
Benzinga · May 27, 2026Hafnia Q1 EPS $0.36 Beats $0.32 Estimate, Sales $412.923M Beat $298.920M Estimate
Mt Newswire · April 6, 2026Hafnia Signs $405 Million Contract for 8 Newbuild Product Tankers
Benzinga · February 26, 2026Hafnia Reports 76% Of Q1 Earning Days Covered At Average $29,979 Per Day, 33% Of 2026 Days Fixed At $27,972 Per Day
Benzinga · February 26, 2026Hafnia Q4 EPS $0.22 Misses $0.23 Estimate, Sales $340.300M Beat $266.880M Estimate

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