The Wall Street Journal: Ships Turn Into Floating Storage Units for Oil and Gas as Chinese Buyers Back Out
5 March 2020:
One carrier loaded with crude was heading toward China when the refinery that bought the oil tried…
Media Mentions
Natural Gas Intel: No Doomsday Scenario Seen for U.S. Energy Market in Tricky Predictions of LNG Shut-Ins
28 February 2020
Poten & Partners’ Jason Feer, Head of Business Intelligence, said any estimates on domestic production curtailments would…
S&P Global: UAE cranked up imports of US LNG in May
July 17, 2017
Dubai uses a depleted oil field to store natural gas that is imported as LNG, said Jason…
Natural Gas Intel: Freight Rate Volatility on the Rise as Coronavirus Strands Vessels on Open Seas
19 February 2020:
Freight rate volatility is nothing new. Traditionally, a surplus of vessels disappears during the winter as traders…
Wall Street Journal: Shell Sees Coronavirus Eroding Chinese Natural Gas Demand
20 February 2020:
New York-based ship broker Poten & Partners estimates China will cut LNG imports by 49 cargoes, or…
Money Control: Explained | Why LNG prices are falling and what’s the outlook
15 February 2020:
Energy shipbroker and consultancy firm Poten & Partners has said that at least five LNG cargoes had…
Lloyd’s List: From the News Desk: How is the coronavirus affecting shipping?
18 February 2020:
LNG shipments to China are expected to fall by 1.3m tonnes alone in February, equivalent to about…
S&P Global Platts: China’s weekly LPG imports slump as COVID-19 dampens household, petrochemical demand
18 February 2020:
Brokerage Poten & Partners said China’s LPG demand is expected to reach 62.5 million mt in 2020,…
Seatrade Maritime News: Oil and tanker markets make operational response to coronavirus
17 February 2020:
With the spread of the coronavirus not yet believed to be at its peak, the oil and…
Natural Gas Intel: Small Rebound for NatGas Futures as Weather Models Trend Colder; Cash Slides as Temperatures Warm
14 February 2020:
The unusually mild winter in Asia and Europe has left gas inventories near record levels for this…
Natural Gas Intel: Global Natural Gas Market Still Wrestling with Coronavirus Impacts
14 February 2020:
The situation has prompted further negotiations. CNOOC did receive the cargo from Total it had tried to…
Montel: Virus to cut China LNG cargoes by 49 until May – analysts
14 February 2020
China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak will “significantly impact” the country’s LNG demand, curbing 49 cargoes – 3.3mt –…
