Decision Point Looms In US (LNG) Export Debate
The white-knuckle ride for proposed liquefaction projects in the Lower-48 states is almost over as the Department of Energy…
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A Dreary Week for Rates, Could Chinese Macro Situation Spell Relief?
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This week saw fresh lows for several tanker routes, and the usual seasonal spike in earnings has largely failed…
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OPEC Moving to Tighten Market, as Demand Rebounds
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In today’s Oil Market Report (OMR), the International Energy Agency (IEA) provided a revised outlook that suggested a tighter…
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North American Production Continues to Alter Cargo Flows
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The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) released their first Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) of 2013 earlier this week to…
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Dirty Spot Fixture Activity Rises, But Top Rankings Shift
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Reported spot activity for larger dirty tankers increased by 5% from 2011 to 2012. Suezmaxes saw the greatest gains,…
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Tanker Gloom Continues, but Room for Optimism
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As the Holiday Season nears its crescendo, the approaching new year has provided its usual litany of annual reviews…
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FSU Pipeline Optionality Shifts Export Flows
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Export flows out of Former Soviet Union (FSU) states continue to undergo rather dramatic shifts. A recently completed expansion…
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Lingering Over-Supply Tempers VLCC Outlook
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Much like the broader macroeconomic news of the past two weeks, VLCC indicators have been seemingly incongrous. An ominous…
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Naphtha Redemption Redux for LR1s
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As we noted in this space in April of this year, a surge in Asian naphtha demand provided a…
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Golar Proposes First Floating LNG Conversion
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Norway’s Golar LNG, owned by shipping magnate John Fredriksen, announced this month that it planned to convert up to…
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A Pause in Ethanol Contribution to US Energy Independence
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Almost forgotten amidst the current excitement over rising US tight oil production, a critical US policy instrument towards US…
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Recovering Chinese Data Supporting Oil Imports
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As China’s new fifth generation leaders were announced to their public this week, a wave of encouraging assessments of…
