Lloyd’s List: Crude tankers firing on all cylinders as oil in transit soars
October 21, 2025
If prompt oil prices fall relative to future prices and a steep contango develops, encouraging storage in…
Lloyd’s List: US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’
October 12, 2025
The US port fees on Chinese-operated and Chinese-built ships have been dramatically watered-down versus the original proposal…
Lloyd’s List: Reintroduced US SHIPS Act will target owners of Chinese newbuilds
April 30, 2025
We will have 10 US LNG export terminals by 2028-2029. Do each of them have to meet…
Lloyd’s List: VLCC outlook: Sanctions, ‘pond full of black swans’ and China downside risk
January 9, 2025
“China’s Unipec is by far the world’s largest spot charterer of crude cargoes.” According to Poten &…
Lloyd’s List: Venezuela sanctions reversal expected to redirect oil to China on clandestine tankers
April 29, 2024
Poten believes India will stop purchasing Venezuelan oil to avoid violating US reimposed sanctions.
Demand for long-haul tankers…
Lloyd’s List: Russian diesel ban and Europe’s gasoil shortfall to push demand for product tankers higher
September 26, 2023
Increased reliance on Middle East Gulf diesel supplies by European refiners to see…
Lloyd’s List: Panama Canal delays have ‘moderate’ effect on LNG carrier rates
August 17, 2023
DELAYS transiting the Panama Canal are expected to have a “moderate” effect on…
Lloyd’s List: Southeast Asia has LNG import growth potential
June 28, 2023
Southeast Asian countries are forecast to see small incremental demand growth every…
