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…
Bloomberg: Oil Tankers Slump Is Sign to Morgan Stanley of Imports
“A collapse in the number of tankers booked to haul 2 million-barrel cargoes of Middle East oil to the…
Lloyd’s List: Iran Plans to Start LNG Exports Next Year
“Iran is said to be planning to start exporting liquefied natural gas to global energy markets next year, undermining…
Tradewinds: FLNG Drives Vessel Demand
“The FLNG sector has been given new impetus with yards at the ready and the added prospect of shuttle…