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17 Mar 2017: Global VLCC trades are dominated by two regions: exports are primarily coming from the countries around…
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Abdullah Alazzaz
Panama Canal Expansion
Abdullah Alazzaz
14 March 2017: On March 6th the GasLog Skagen transited the expanded Panama Canal, marking the 100th LNG carrier…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Petronas Sales Locking up Buyers with High Credit Ratings
Abdullah Alazzaz
6 March 2017: “Petronas in 2016 offered mid- to long-term supply at some of the lowest prices to buyers…
Erik Broekhuizen
Looking Into IEA’s Crystal Ball
Erik Broekhuizen
10 Mar 2017: Earlier this week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published their annual medium term oil market outlook,…
Abdullah Alazzaz
The State of the Orderbook
Abdullah Alazzaz
06 Mar. 2017: Over the last week it was reported that DSME secured a firm order for two LNG…
Erik Broekhuizen
Pacific Promise
Erik Broekhuizen
3 Mar 2017: Indonesia has attracted significant attention in the energy markets lately. This week, King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Buyers in 2016 Signed Deals for Large Volumes at Low Prices
Abdullah Alazzaz
02 March 2017: “With Brent prices at their lowest since 2004 and slopes for oil-linked contracts falling, LNG buyers…
Abdullah Alazzaz
The Tough Choice of Layup
Abdullah Alazzaz
27 February 2017: “When shipowners are faced with depressed earnings over a sustained period, they may opt to temporarily…
Erik Broekhuizen
Large Tankers Are Cleaning Up Their Act
Erik Broekhuizen
23 Feb 2017: Long Range 1 (LR1) and Long Range 2 (LR2) product carriers are the coated version of…
Abdullah Alazzaz
The Growing Presence of LNG Traders
Abdullah Alazzaz
20 February 2017: “Last week ENARSA of Argentina concluded a buy tender awarding 14 out of 16 cargoes to…
Erik Broekhuizen
Transatlantic Oil Swap
Erik Broekhuizen
17 Feb 2017: Historically, the transatlantic product trade has been a significant source of employment for product tankers. The…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Headline Rates Versus Actual Shipowner Earnings
Abdullah Alazzaz
13 February 2017: Headline spot charter rates are often used as a key indicator of shipowner revenues in the…
