Stepping Off The Gas?
Sep 27th 2024:The Atlantic gasoline market is changing?
It will surprise nobody that the United States is the largest consumer…
Very Large Clean Carriers
Sep 20th, 2024:Unusual markets create unusual trades
The tanker industry has a reputation for being a very traditional business. Compared…
TradeWinds: Tanker recycling could be driven by Indian scrap metal demand, Poten says
June 30, 2025
Beyond an ageing fleet, another factor may drive tanker recycling in the coming years following the adoption…
Russian Roulette
Sep 13th 2024:Will Western owners re-enter the Russian oil trades?
The Russian oil trade after the attack on Ukraine and…
Ready For A Rebound?
Sep 6th 2024:What are the prospects for clean Aframaxes?
As we discussed in one of our Weekly Opinions last month…
End Of The Road For European Diesel?
Aug 30th, 2024:However, tanker ton-miles remain robust for the time being
For many years, the transatlantic arbitrage trade for product…
All Eyes On OPEC+
August 23rd, 2024: Awaiting OPEC’s October production decision
Several months into the Covid-19 pandemic, OPEC+ was faced with a collapse…
Do You Want Coatings With That?
August 8th, 2024: Owners choose to pay a premium for optionality
A comparison of the newbuilding orderbook for Aframax and…
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…
TradeWinds: Iran-US nuclear deal impasse presents best-case scenario for tanker markets
May 21, 2025
A handful of those vessels could come from the National Iranian Tanker Co, but just 12 of…