Moving In The Right Direction
21 August 2026: Venezuela’s production and exports are recovering.
On January 3rd of this year, Venezuelan president Maduro and his…
A Tanker Market On Steroids, Will It Last?
11 September 2026: The VLCC market has reached unprecedented levels in 2026.
Participants in the tanker industry are no strangers…
China To The Rescue?
14 August 2026: Will Chinese Oil Imports Recover After The Iran War?
For several decades, there has been one reliable…
Mixed Signals
7 August 2026: U.S. crude oil exports drop, but refined products keep flowing.
As a result of the war in…
A New Headache For OPEC
4 September 2026: The Americas are the growth engine in global oil and shipping.
Prior to the shale oil revolution…
Surviving The Sanctions
31 July 2026: Russia adjusts to changes in global oil markets.
The Russia – Ukraine war started on 24 February…
Tanker Midterms – 2026 Edition
10 July 2026: Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 1H 2026*
The first six months of 2026 are behind us…
Backup Plans
17 July 2026: How will additional pipeline capacity impact tanker trades?
When the US-Israeli war against Iran broke out, leading…
Another Brick In The Wall
24 July 2026: Houthi attacks complicate Saudi exports.
On July 19, Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement declared a “maritime embargo” against…
Full Steam Ahead? Not So Fast!
26 June 2026: The situation around the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.
On June 17, the US and Iran signed…
