China Scrambles To Meet Surging Gas Demand
With memories of last year’s shortages still fresh, Beijing’s powerful National Development and Reform Commission is demanding a 20%…
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Iran Puts On Brave Front As Sanctions Bite
With an even more stringent round of United Nations sanctions beginning to bite, Iran is cutting back on its…
Low Imports Leave US Regas Owners Grasping At Straws
With second quarter US LNG imports registering a 27% drop on last year, optimism surrounding an impending surge of…
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TradeWinds News: US product export cuts could supercharge tanker rates, says Poten
September 5, 2022
Already strong product tanker rates could be driven even higher if the US…
Natural Gas Intelligence: Gazprom Shuts Down Nord Stream 1 Indefinitely Due to Oil Leak
September 2, 2022
That will provide a cushion, but “Europe is going to face a very…
Seatrade Maritime News: MOL orders first VLCC newbuilds in over a year
August 31, 2022
According to brokers Poten & Partners in a recent report the last VLCC…
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Tanker Rate Swings
19 Oct 2018;
VLCC rates on the benchmark TD3c (Ras Tanura – Ningbo) averaged around $16,500 per day during September. …
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…
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Asphalt Weekly Monitor
27 Sep 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices mostly flat, but decline in FL, with flux pricing unchanged.
- Wholesale asphalt…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
20 Sep 2019
- Oil prices surged higher early in the week on news of attacks on Saudi oil facilities, with…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
13 Sep 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices mostly steady, with flux pricing declining in most areas.
- Wholesale asphalt prices…
