PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday 15 April 2020 - 8.00 a.m. CET

EURONAV SELLS SUEZMAX CAP DIAMANT

ANTWERP, Belgium, 15 April 2020 - Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN &Euronext: EURN) ("Euronav" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has sold the eldest vessel in our fleet, the Suezmax Cap Diamant (2001 - 160,044 dwt) for USD 20.8 million. A capital gain on the sale of approximately USD 13 million will be recorded during the current quarter. The vessel has been delivered to her new owners.

Euronav considers regular fleet rejuvenation an important function of vessel management in providing quality services to our clients. With the transaction Euronav sold its oldest Suezmax vessel, bringing the total balance of its Suezmax fleet to 25 vessels (including JVs).

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Contact:

Brian Gallagher - Head of IR, Research and Communications & Member of the Management Board

Tel: +44 20 78 70 04 36

Email:IR@euronav.com

Annual report 2019 available on website: 27 April 2020

About Euronav

Euronav is an independent tanker company engaged in the ocean transportation and storage of crude oil. The Company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices throughout Europe and Asia. Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN. Euronav employs its fleet both on the spot and period market. VLCCs on the spot market are traded in the Tankers International pool of which Euronav is one of the major partners. Euronav's owned and operated fleet consists of 2 V-Plus vessels, 42 VLCCs (with four resales due for delivery 2020/21), 25 Suezmaxes (two of which are in a joint venture) and 2 FSO vessels (both owned in 50%-50% joint venture).

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The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

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