Lloyd’s List: VLCCs Still in Demand Even as US Looks to Cut Oil Reliance
“The rise in North American production in recent years has even created a glut of oil stored at Cushing,…
How Much Is That Tanker In The Window?
Between the protracted inaccessibility of credit and mixed optimism on recovery in the freight markets, tanker asset prices have…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt markets mostly static – Florida moves higher in some areas.
- Export markets remain strong for wholesale…
Bloomberg: U.S. Refinery Expansion May Spur Demand for Supertanker Cargoes
“The expansion of Motiva Enterprises LLC’s refinery could spur increased demand for supertankers hauling Persian Gulf crude oil westbound,…
MOTIVAting Trade Patterns
For the past year, discussions of the Arabian Gulf to United States VLCC market have been largely focused on…
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….
