Industry Opinions

The hurricane season continues full-swing in the Atlantic Basin. Currently, cities along sections of the US Gulf coast are…

The fuel oil industry will continue its pace of fast-changing developments. Fuel oil, “the bottom of the barrel product”,…

The prospect of an additional offshore oil import platform in the United States Gulf of Mexico has sparked some…

For anyone monitoring the tanker market, the precipitous drop in VLCC freight rates over the past two to three…

Ah! The joys of summertime: barbeques, picnics and best of all – vacations! Traditionally, this time of year sees…

The moment of truth has arrived for those market forecasters that have long viewed the Olympics in Beijing as…

Newbuilding asset prices have continued to escalate through 2008 to date and are strikingly above long-term historical averages. Since…

Although crude oil prices have been over $100 per barrel for several months, worldwide demand has yet to be…

The clean product tanker market has become increasingly complex. New trade routes continue to crop up as traders work…

There is no sign of shipowners having the summertime blues as the crude oil shipping bull market continues to…

Producers, traders, brokers, buyers, regulators and financiers gathered this June in Houston at Platts 5th annual Bunker & Residual…