Record Refining Runs
3 Aug 2018;
In their latest weekly petroleum report, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that U.S. refineries are…
Saudi Surrounded
27 Jul 2018;
On Wednesday, July 25, Yemeni Houthi militia attacked two Saudi VLCCs after they passed through the Bab…
To Scrap or to Scrub?
20 Jul 2018;
Tanker scrapping has been on an upswing this year and in a recent interview, an executive from…
Trade Flows in Flux
13 Jul 2018;
For today’s weekly opinion we decided to take a look at almost 5 years of crude oil…
Sanctions – Extreme Edition
6 Jul 2018;
Most analysts, including ourselves in our Weekly Opinion of May 11 (“Iran Sanctions Snap Back”), expected…
Tanker Midterms
29 Jun 2018;
We have reached the middle of the year. It is time to take stock of the fixture…
Collateral Damage
22-Jun-2018: As part of the ongoing effort by the U.S. administration to negotiate improved trade arrangements with China, the U.S…
Tankers At A Crossroads
15 Jun 2018;
The freight markets for 2018 have so far been disappointing for crude oil tankers. For the VLCC…
Will OPEC Cut A Deal?
8 Jun 2018;
Some OPEC meetings are more important than others and the one coming up on June 22 is…
Canada’s Pipeline Problems Continue
1 Jun 2018: This week, the Canadian federal government announced that they are buying the Trans Mountain pipeline system and…
