Scorpio Tankers Inc.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:          Scorpio Tankers Inc.

Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed March 23, 2012

File No. 001-34677

To Whom it May Concern:

Pursuant to a telephone conversation between Edward Horton of the law firm of Seward & Kissel LLP, legal counsel to the Scorpio Tankers Inc. (the "Company"), and Ms. Claire Erlanger of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance, the Company has been granted until Friday, August 31, 2012 to reply to the Commission’s comment letter dated August 3, 2012, relating to the Company’s Form 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

Very truly yours,

SCOPRIO TANKERS INC.

By:       /s/ Brian Lee                                           

Name:  Brian Lee

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

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