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…
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Business Intelligence Products
European Terminal Operators Rethink Strategies
European terminal operators are looking for new service offerings as utilization rates slide across their import facilities. Service diversification,…
New Finds Boost Anadarko’s Mozambique Advantage
As drill bits continue to hit gas in East African waters with exciting regularity, Anadarko Petroleum is fast laying…
Media Mentions
Riviera Maritime Media: Will OPEC’s cuts trigger NOPEC?
October 11, 2022
Poten & Partners’ analysis looks at the potential unintended consequences of OPEC’s oil…
TradeWinds News: US strategic oil release adds extra 1m barrels to export slate
October 10, 2022
US shipbroker Poten & Partners warned the SPR is not “an unlimited reservoir…
TradeWinds News: Poten & Partners looks at developments in the Suezmax segment – the 1-M-barrel tankers that fly lower on the economic radar compared to the more prominent, larger, VLCC vessels
October 6, 2022
On a recent webinar, Poten & Partners referenced Delfin Midstream as in discussions…
Events
Tanker Opinions
Trump’s Tariffs Threat
31 May 2019: On May 30, President Trump tweeted that he will impose 5% tariffs on all imports from Mexico…
OPEC+, OPEC- or NOPEC
24 May 2019: OPEC production has always been a significant driver of tanker demand and rate volatility. Most of its…
Back to Square One
10 May 2019: After the tanker freight market recovered in the fourth quarter of 2018, most analysts (including ourselves) expected…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
10 Apr. 2020
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing eases in many areas, with flux prices steady.
- Asphalt barge prices move down…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
3 Apr 2020
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing declined, with flux prices mostly unchanged.
- Asphalt and flux barge prices are lower…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
27 Mar 2020
- East Coast retail asphalt pricing eased in some areas, with flux prices unchanged. …
