What happened Shares of Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE: TNK) jumped as much as 13.6% in trading Wednesday, as the tanker market continues to be hot. As of 1:10 p.m. EDT, shares were still up 10.4% on the day and holding. So what Rates to charter tankers continue to be extremely high, as sanctions on Chinese shipowner COSCO reduce market supply, and attacks on oil supply and tankers in the Middle East cause unrest for energy traders. Euronav CEO Hugo De Stoop said this week that it will take "weeks or even months" for prices to come down, so the windfall may last for a while. Image source: Getty Images. As long as spot rates are high, tanker stocks will continue to trade higher, but those rates may turn south if geopolitical risks subside. For now, we don't know when that will be. Now what Oil tanker stocks are going to stay hot as long as geopolitical risk is high and sanctions are in effect, but that can change very rapidly. Even Euronav's comments suggest that prices will settle down eventually, and then tanker stocks could drop. The move today makes sense short-term, but I don't see this as a reason to buy the stock for long-term investors. As a Foolish investor, I'm going to sit this one out. 10 stocks we like better than Teekay TankersWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Teekay Tankers wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2019 Travis Hoium has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source