Angola’s Sonangol is lining up suezmax crude tanker newbuildings in South Korea. Shipbuilding sources report the state-controlled oil company has returned to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for a pair of scrubbed-fitted 158,000 dwt units. The deal, still at the letter of intent stage, is estimated to be worth about $190m, with deliveries in 2027 and 2028. Sonangol’s current fleet numbers 17 tankers and five gas carriers, with two suezmaxes set to join the fleet from HD Hyundai Samho this year, according to VesselsValue. Once the latest order is firmed up, the company will have ordered 10 suezmaxes at South Korean yards since late 2014. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsAngola