Too Much Or Not Enough?
30 Jan 2026:
A growing tanker orderbook starts an age-old discussion
Last week, in our annual forecasting opinion (“A Fool’s Game?”),…
Industry Opinions
A Fool’s Game?
23 Jan 2026:
Predicting key tanker market developments for 2026
We are only a few weeks into 2026, and we have…
A New Dawn
16 Jan 2026:
Venezuela has a bright future, but challenges remain
Things can change quickly in the oil markets. A few…
Show Me The Barrels
9 Jan 2026:
Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 2025
It is that time of the year again. Who comes out…
Our 2025 Forecast Review
Dec 19th, 2025: Looking back at our projections for 2025
A few years ago (against our better judgement), we started…
Pirates Of The Caribbean?
Dec 12th 2025:Pirates Of The Caribbean?
The Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela. …
U.S. Crude Oil Production Is Barreling On
Dec 5th 2025:U.S. Crude Oil Production Is Barreling On
Crude oil production in the United States is booming. According to…
No More Chinese Tailwinds
November 14th, 2025:Tanker market may have to live without Chinese growth
For several decades China’s rapid economic expansion and corresponding…
Orderbook Or “Orderboom”?
Nov 7th 2025:Is the orderbook getting too high?
The tanker market has been on a roll in the last few…
The BIG Deal
Oct 31st, 2025:What does the US-China trade deal mean for tankers?
Over the last 8 months, we have written several…
Putin Under Pressure?
Oct 24th, 2025:What will additional sanctions do to tanker rates?
Last week, our Tanker Opinion discussed the potential implications of…
LNG Finance in World Markets: US Projects Drive Liquefaction Finance to Record Level
This current feature was extracted from the latest edition of Poten’s LNG…
