{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165025","rtpr_id":"nWkr6X2H6S-20261009","ticker":"HUNT","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["HUNT"],"title":"Hunter Group ASA - Business Update on reduced charter hire from one of the counterparties.","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-10-09T05:18:59.741Z","article_body":"Hunter Group ASA\nOslo, 9 October 2026\n\nReference is made to the stock announcements published by Hunter Group ASA\n(the \"Company\") on 15 April 2026 and 18 May 2026 and 9 June 2026 and 21 July\n2026 and 10 August 2026 and 8 September 2026 regarding one of the Company's\nlong-term contractual counterparty's reduced payments of time charter hire in\nMarch, April, May, June, July and August.\n\nThe counterparty continues to dispute its contractual obligation and has paid\napproximately USD 12,747,000 less than the amount due for September 2026.\n\nThe Company and its legal advisors remain confident that the counterparty has\nno merit for the reduced payments. The Company considers the counterparty to\nbe in continued breach of contract and will continue to take all necessary\nsteps to protect its contractual rights.\n\nThe Company will provide updates to the market when appropriate.\n\nFor the month of September, the Company recorded net time charter earnings of\napproximately USD 60,879,000, of which approximately USD 12,747,000 remains\noutstanding pending resolution of the matter described above, increasing the\ntotal disputed amount to approximately USD 67,785,000, plus accrued interest.\n\nContact:\n\nErik M. Mathiesen, CEO, erik.mathiesen@huntergroup.no, Ph.: +47 468 20 659\n\nThis stock announcement contains inside information and is published by Erik\nM. Mathiesen, CEO of Hunter Group ASA, on the date and time indicated above in\naccordance with Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and Section 5-12\nof the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/hunter-group-asa/r/hunter-group-asa---business-update-on-reduced-charter-hire-from-one-of-the-counterparties-%2Cc4406463\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr6X2H6S-20261009","title":"Hunter Group ASA - Business Update on reduced charter hire from one of the counterparties.","author":"Cision","ticker":"HUNT","created":"2026-10-09T05:18:59.741Z","tickers":["HUNT"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"Hunter Group ASA\nOslo, 9 October 2026\n\nReference is made to the stock announcements published by Hunter Group ASA\n(the \"Company\") on 15 April 2026 and 18 May 2026 and 9 June 2026 and 21 July\n2026 and 10 August 2026 and 8 September 2026 regarding one of the Company's\nlong-term contractual counterparty's reduced payments of time charter hire in\nMarch, April, May, June, July and August.\n\nThe counterparty continues to dispute its contractual obligation and has paid\napproximately USD 12,747,000 less than the amount due for September 2026.\n\nThe Company and its legal advisors remain confident that the counterparty has\nno merit for the reduced payments. The Company considers the counterparty to\nbe in continued breach of contract and will continue to take all necessary\nsteps to protect its contractual rights.\n\nThe Company will provide updates to the market when appropriate.\n\nFor the month of September, the Company recorded net time charter earnings of\napproximately USD 60,879,000, of which approximately USD 12,747,000 remains\noutstanding pending resolution of the matter described above, increasing the\ntotal disputed amount to approximately USD 67,785,000, plus accrued interest.\n\nContact:\n\nErik M. Mathiesen, CEO, erik.mathiesen@huntergroup.no, Ph.: +47 468 20 659\n\nThis stock announcement contains inside information and is published by Erik\nM. Mathiesen, CEO of Hunter Group ASA, on the date and time indicated above in\naccordance with Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and Section 5-12\nof the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/hunter-group-asa/r/hunter-group-asa---business-update-on-reduced-charter-hire-from-one-of-the-counterparties-%2Cc4406463\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-09T05:18:59.856880694Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791523139856},"received_at":"2026-10-09T05:18:59.908Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/hunter-group-asa/r/hunter-group-asa---business-update-on-reduced-charter-hire-from-one-of-the-counterparties-%2Cc4406463"},"analysis":{"id":"153425","press_release_id":"165025","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":["Counterparty has withheld charter hire for seven consecutive months (March-September 2026)","USD 67.8 million disputed receivable plus accrued interest creates recovery and credit risk","No timeline or resolution path disclosed"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Hunter Group ASA's long-term charter counterparty paid approximately USD 12.7 million less than due for September 2026, continuing a dispute that began in March.\n\nThe disputed total now stands at roughly USD 67.8 million plus accrued interest, against September net time charter earnings of about USD 60.9 million.\n\nThe company and its legal advisors maintain the counterparty is in breach with no merit for the reduced payments and will take steps to protect its contractual rights.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Charter dispute grinds on -- disputed receivable climbs to USD 67.8M with no end in sight."},"keyFigures":{"revenue":"$60,879,000","customDimensions":{"september_shortfall":"$12,747,000","total_disputed_amount":"$67,785,000"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Erik M. 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