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…
Media Mentions
Riviera Maritime Media: Poten: Europe’s crude import patterns show dramatic changes
September 14, 2022
VLCCs have returned to prominence, especially on the US Gulf to Europe trade…
Splash 247: Tankers set to profit further from G7 and EU action against Russia
September 13, 2022
The changes in the European oil trades and their impact on the global…
Hellenic Shipping News: Shipping’s China syndrome: Demand sinks across multiple cargo markets
September 13, 2022
According to Poten & Partners, Chinese crude imports grew rapidly from 4.1 million…
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Tanker Opinions
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,…
Repositioning “Empties”
14 December 2018: One of the challenges in the container shipping industry is the need to reposition empty containers (“empties”)…
A Deal Is Done
7 Dec 2018;
It is December and another OPEC production cut is around the corner. The latest reports from Vienna…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
13 Dec 2019
- The Asphalt Institute held its Annual Meeting this week in San Diego. …
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
6 Dec 2019
- East Coast retail asphalt prices firmer in some locations, with flux pricing…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
29 Nov 2019
- Paving activity in the U.S. essentially ended mid-week, with the Thanksgiving Holiday
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux…
