More (Or Less) To The Med
16 Nov 2018; On Friday, 16 November 2018, the Government of Iraq restarted exports of Kirkuk crude oil through the…
Industry Opinions
Abdullah Alazzaz
A North Sea Renaissance?
Abdullah Alazzaz
11 November 2018: On Thursday, an Aframax crude oil tanker and a Norwegian navy frigate collided off Norway’s west…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Here We Go Again
Abdullah Alazzaz
11 November 2018: One of the most anticipated events in the oil and tanker market will go into effect on…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Backyard Barrels
Abdullah Alazzaz
26 October 2018:
Sometimes things just work out. Until 2006, the United States was a significant (and growing) net importer…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Nigeria to Pick Firms for Train 1-3 Talks as Train 7 Progresses Further
Abdullah Alazzaz
23 October 2018:
Nigeria LNG plans to decide no later than October which of 22 interested buyers it will…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Australian Export Projects and Backfills Move Ahead Along With Two Import Projects in the Southeast
Abdullah Alazzaz
23 October 2018:
New and backfill export projects in Australia are moving forward along with two import projects in…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Shell Poised to Sign More SPAs with Direct importers in South Korea
Abdullah Alazzaz
23 October 2018:
Shell is poised to sign a 1-MMt/y sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with South Korean direct…
Erik Broekhuizen
Tanker Rate Swings
Erik Broekhuizen
19 Oct 2018;
VLCC rates on the benchmark TD3c (Ras Tanura – Ningbo) averaged around $16,500 per day during September. …
Abdullah Alazzaz
OPEC’s Bunker Boost
Abdullah Alazzaz
28 Sept 2018: Last weekend, OPEC published its annual long-term World Oil Outlook, which forecasts global oil demand through…
Erik Broekhuizen
That Sinking Feeling
Erik Broekhuizen
21 Sep 2018;
On May 8, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. After a grace…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Taipower to Shortlist LNG Suppliers in September for New Generation
Abdullah Alazzaz
18 September 2018:
Taipower will announce a shortlist of suppliers by late September based on offers submitted in response to…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Adnoc Extends JERA Contract, Signs Three-Year Deals with Several Trading Companies
Abdullah Alazzaz
18 September 2018:
Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc LNG, formerly known as Adgas, has signed a memorandum of agreement to extend JERA’s…
