British Columbia Frontrunner Cedes Mantle to Rivals
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark predicted during an economic summit held in China this month that the Kitimat LNG…
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Japan’s Anti-Nuclear Drive Gains Momentum
Despite the restart of two units at Kansai Electric’s Ohi facility last month, prospects for Japan’s other 48 nuclear…
European Terminal Operators Rethink Strategies
European terminal operators are looking for new service offerings as utilization rates slide across their import facilities. Service diversification,…
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US Gulf benefits as Europe pivots from Russian crude
September 12, 2022
US Gulf crude imports make up 12% of European imports, says Poten ……
TradeWinds News: VLCC rates surge despite Iran gloom
September 12, 2022
Data from Poten & Partners shows that VLCC traffic into Europe topped 1bn…
Lloyd’s List: Tanker owners need not fear Russian oil price cap
September 12, 2022
A reduction in oil prices would be beneficial in a world facing the…
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Running Out Of Gas (and Diesel)
18 Jan 2019;
The new Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was inaugurated on December 1st 2018. He vowed…
The China Conundrum
11 Jan 2019; The news from China has been mostly negative in recent weeks. One report after another seems to…
It’s Lonely At The Top
In the latest ranking of the largest dirty spot charterers we observe some small changes. Not at the top,…
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Asphalt Weekly Monitor
1 Nov 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices were mostly lower for the week. Flux prices were flat.
- Asphalt barge…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
25 Oct 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices were unchanged for the week. Flux prices were static.
- Asphalt barge and…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
18 Oct 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices steady, but ease in some Florida areas – flux pricing flat.
- Asphalt…
