OPEC Adds Fuel To The Fire
May 9th, 2025:Another production increase suggests a change in strategy
About one month ago, we wrote our tanker opinion about…
All Hands On Deck!
May 2nd, 2025:Building the U.S. into a Maritime Powerhouse.
The domestic maritime industry never received so much interest in the…
Make America Build Ships Again?
What are the implications of USTR for the tanker market?
On March 28, we wrote a Tanker Opinion (“It’s Complicated”)…
‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ With Low Oil Prices?
April 11th, 2025: How will U.S. goal of energy dominance deal with low oil prices?
U.S. crude oil production has…
It’s Complicated!
March 28th, 2025: Targeting Chinese vessels could be costly for the U.S.
A few weeks ago, the Trump administration announced…
OPEC Springs A Surprise
April 4th, 2025:The cartel raises oil production by 411,000 b/d in May
One day after President Trump announced a barrage…
Closing The Door (Again) On Venezuela
March 14th, 2025:Production and exports will suffer as Chevron license revoked
During the first Trump administration, the U.S. ramped up…
Will Trump’s Tariffs Boost Tanker Rates?
March 7th 2025:Tariffs on crude oil and products can change trade flows
Over the last six weeks, U.S. President Trump…
Chinese Shipping In The Crosshairs
Feb 28th, 2025:Implications of the proposed fees on the tanker market
According to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative…
The End Of The Dark Fleet?
Feb 14th, 2025:End of global conflicts would reduce employment options
This week, President Trump announced that he talked to Russian…
