18th Annual FLAME 2012 Conference
Amsterdam April 16 – 20, 2012
Poten & Partners will be participating at the 18th Annual Flame 2012, Europe’s largest…
The Buzz to Come
To stop the United States’ gasoline production crashing into the 10% ethanol blending wall, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
BusinessWeek: How to Buy a Supertanker
“How to Buy a Supertanker, By Michael Tusiani: Shipping is not for the fainthearted. Those seeking roller-coaster thrills need…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Gulf Coast retail markets mostly unchanged, slightly higher or narrower in some areas.
- Gulf Coast wholesale asphalt prices assessed…
Diversifying Outlets
Arguments occasionally spawn diversification. Oil pipeline tariff squabbles with Belarus in 2008 prompted Russia to develop alternative routes that…
Helping Colonials
Over the years, oil refineries along the US Northeast Coast have hit their share of economic potholes. Many of…
Tradewinds: Expansion and Going Global is Not Key for US Brokers as there is Plenty of Local Business Despite Tough Competition
“Leaders of three top US tanker brokers are unanimous in rejecting the mega-broker model that has evolved in Europe…
Fairplay: VLCCs Get Gulf Spot Rates Boost
As VLCC rates from the Gulf and west Africa have firmed substantially, the relief for owners may last for…
Lloyd’s List: Iranian Oil Supply Loss Strengthens New Delhi’s ties with Brazil
“India’s spot market crude oil imports have rocketed in the past 10 years as the nation ramps up its…
BRIC House
The pressure to diversify crude oil sources continues to mount for purchasers of Iranian crude oil. Today, buyers not…
