Bloomberg: Libya May Load 420,000 Tons of Crude on Four Tankers This Week
“Four tankers have been booked so far to load 420,000 metric tons of crude oil in Libya this week,…
Tradewinds: PetroBangla Opens Bidding for FSRU
“State-run PetroBangla has invited four pre-qualified parties to submit bids to provide a floating regasification terminal. . . Broker…
Platts: Total, Cheniere Still Eye LNG Deal
“France’s Total is still negotiating with Cheniere Energy to buy LNG from the proposed Sabine Pass LNG export project…
Bunkerworld: Tanker Flat Rate in 2012 to Rise on Higher Bunker Costs
“The higher tanker flat rates issued by the Worldscale Association for 2012 reflects the increase in fuel costs seen…
Platts: New Planned Global VLCC Pool May Not Push Up Freight Levels
“The teaming up of four large shipowners to form a new global VLCC pool has evoked mixed feelings among…
Bloomberg: Mitsui O.S.K, Maersk to Control 12% of Tankers
“Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., A.P. Moeller-Maersk AS and other shipowners will control about 12 percent of supertankers under their…
Inside Futures: Barchart Morning Call
“Jan crude oil prices this morning are up +88 cents a barrel and Jan gasoline is +6.61 cents per…
Fairplay: VLCC Crude Shipments Face Changes
“Seaborne crude oil trade patterns are being changed by the use of alternative crude sources and falling US demand,…
UPI: Libyan Crude Shipments Increasing
“Total crude oil exports from Libya jumped more than 20 percent compared with last week following tanker reservations by…
Bloomberg: Shell Cargoes Helped to Boost Libyan Crude Exports 21% This Week
“Royal Dutch Shell Plc booked two tankers to load crude oil in Libya this week, helping total exports advance…