Conflict Brewing In The Middle East
August 2nd, 2024: What could be the impact on the tanker market?
Ever since October 2023, when the Hamas attack…
Is India Committing To The Kremlin?
July 26th 2024: Are the changes in India’s crude imports here to stay?
Earlier this year, we wrote about the…
TradeWinds: US-Iran deal holds promise for tankers, as ageing NITC fleet remains a sticking point
May 19, 2025
A renewed agreement between Washington and Tehran would boost the amount of oil on the water and…
The Workhorse Powering The Oil Trades
July 19th 2024:Tanker owners are bullish on Medium Range product carriers
The Medium Range (MR) product tanker typically has around…
Will the Dragon Rise Again?
12th July 2024:Chinese Oil Demand Growth Slows Down
Chinese oil demand has been growing rapidly over the past decades as…
TradeWinds: US LNG producers get jittery on demand as China looks elsewhere for supply
April 28, 2025
Companies such as US-listed Venture Global have said they intend to use the permitting tailwinds to expand…
TradeWinds: US trade official’s rules for LNG ships range from ‘challenging’ to ‘impossible’, Poten says
April 30, 2025
Requirements by US trade representative Jamieson Greer covering LNG shipping will be at least “challenging” and at…
TradeWinds: Chinese buyers of US LNG looking at long-term structures to offload their volumes
April 16, 2025
Chinese buyers of US LNG are investigating ways of offloading their contracted volumes on a long-term basis,…
Tanker Midterms – 2024 Edition
June 28th 2024: Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 1H 2024*
The oil tanker markets are still largely driven by…
TradeWinds: VLCCs looking forward to double lift from sanctions and Opec
April 7, 2025
“Given the tightening fleet, rising volumes and discounted barrels, VLCC rates look to be well supported despite…
