Fairplay: Middle East – The Hormuz Effect
“This could finally be the year when decades of tension between Iran and its nemeses in Israel and America…
Platts 11th Annual Liquefied Natural Gas Conference
Houston February 16 – 17, 2012
Poten & Partners is pleased to be supporting Platts’ 11th Annual Liquefied Natural Gas…
Reuters: Iran’s Seaborne Trade Suffers as Sanctions Mount
“Seaborne trade is withering as sanctions are stepped up against the Islamic Republic, freezing bank finance and deterring many…
Lloyd’s List: US Sanctions Leave Room for Manoeuvre
“Washington has been lobbying for international sanctions against Iran for years, and its efforts came to fruition last month….
Tightening the Screws
While the European Union’s (EU) announced phased embargo on imports of Iranian oil may be stale news to some,…
Bloomberg: Libya Crude Bookings Rise to 1 Million Barrels a Day Next Week
“Nine tankers have been booked so far to load about 1 million barrels a day of crude oil in…
Platts: Aframax Fixtures into Japan up 50% on Higher Oil Demand for Power
“The demand for crude and fuel oil after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and subsequent nuclear outages that hit…
Lloyd’s List: Tankers to Scoop up Canada’s Tar Sands Oil Exports
“Tanker owners will rub their hands in glee at the prospect of opening up a new long-haul trade route….
A Shift to Transshipment
Recent closures of local refineries in the United States, the neighboring Caribbean islands and Europe will create increased demand…
