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 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…
Riviera Maritime Media: Tight supply/demand balance boosts Suezmax prospects
October 4, 2022
Poten & Partners looks at developments in the Suezmax segment – the 1-M-barrel…
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Tanker Opinions
Dark Clouds or Silver Lining?
June 7 2019: Until recently, the consensus view on crude prices, oil supply and demand as well as tanker rates,…
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…
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Asphalt Weekly Monitor
5 June 2020
- East Coast retail asphalt prices declined in many areas with flux retail pricing steady.
- Asphalt barge prices firm…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
29 May 2020
- Paving activity in the U.S. restarted on Tuesday, following the Memorial Day Holiday.
- East Coast retail asphalt prices…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
15 May 2020
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux pricing remains steady for this week.
- Some asphalt barge prices firm on…
