Reuters: Asia Condensate Demand to Double by 2016, Opening Mkt to New Suppliers
“Asia’s condensate demand is expected to double by 2016 as refiners and petrochemical makers build splitters to process an…
Bunkerworld: Tanker Owners Facing Unrelenting Pressure
“Dirty tanker owners are facing ‘unrelenting pressure’ to scrap vessels due to a combination of low earnings and rising…
Lloyd’s List: Chevron Refinery Fire Set to Benefit US Gulf Product Tankers
“Product tankers in the US Gulf stand to benefit from the fire at Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, California, according…
Lloyd’s List: US Crude Oil Imports Edge Towards 15-Year Low
“Crude imports into the US on tankers could drop to levels last seen 15 years ago during the rest…
Lloyd’s List: Outlook Dims for Product Tankers Shipping Cargoes to US East Coast
“As workers shut off the oil distillation facilities at the huge refinery on the Caribbean island of St Croix…
Bloomberg: Gasoline Imports Seen by Poten Curtailed on Jobs Data
“Gasoline imports to the U.S. East Coast may be curtailed as employment conditions deteriorate and the region’s refineries accelerate…
Bloomberg: ICE Gasoil Tumbles in London; Gasoline Slumps: Oil Products
“Gasoil tumbled the most in a month on the ICE Futures Europe exchange as Brent plunged. Gasoline dropped from…
Bloomberg: Asia-Bound Fuel-Oil Cargoes in August Rise to 3.44 Million Tons
“Fuel-oil shipments to Asia from Western countries for August delivery rose from a week earlier to 3.44 million metric…
Energy Tribune: Japan Drives Fledgling Asian LNG Spot Market
“Last week the Xinhua News Agency reported that China launched its first spot market for natural gas on the…
Fairplay: Aframax Gains Seen in Japan Fuel Oil Rises
“Japan’s imports of fuel oil and heavy sweet crude for oil fired power plants have surged since its quake…