Cyprus Deems Second Bid Round A Success
Despite saber-rattling from Turkey, a host of bidders responded to the recent offshore licensing round held in Cyprus. Nicosia…
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Poten Report: Charter Rates Rise On Tight Availability
An extremely tight LNG shipping market with “zero structural availability” has driven charter rates to record levels over $100,000…
Brazil Hikes LNG Imports On Southern Drought
Brazil is back in the spot market after a relatively quiet 2011, with recent buying activity from state-owned Petrobras…
Media Mentions
The Wall Street Journal: Europe’s Natural-Gas Crunch Sparks Global Battle for Tankers
August 22, 2022
Just one LNG tanker is available to be chartered for a single voyage…
Riviera Maritime Media: Divergent forecasts for oil markets reflect deep uncertainty
August 16, 2022
There is a difference of opinion about oil supply and demand balances for…
TradeWinds News: Is this finally a breakthrough for VLCCs or another false dawn?
August 11, 2022
However, Poten & Partners warns that although newbuilding and secondhand values of VLCCs…
Events
Tanker Opinions
OPEC’s Bunker Boost
28 Sept 2018: Last weekend, OPEC published its annual long-term World Oil Outlook, which forecasts global oil demand through…
That Sinking Feeling
21 Sep 2018;
On May 8, President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. After a grace…
Railway To Heaven
14 Sep 2018;
Large oceangoing tankers are generally considered the most cost-efficient way to move crude oil over long distances…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
26 Jul 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices steady except for CT, with flux prices status quo.
- Wholesale asphalt pricing…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
19 Jul 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices mostly steady or lower, with flux prices unchanged.
- Wholesale asphalt and flux…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
12 Jul 2019
- Paving projects got restarted this week in the U.S. following the Holiday week.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices…
