Tanker Opinions

Poten & Partners tanker research and consulting group monitors and analyzes tanker market and energy developments around the world and advises companies on strategy development and implementation. Below you will find our team’s Weekly Tanker Opinions. To subscribe, click here.

Erik Broekhuizen

Make America Build Ships Again?

Erik Broekhuizen
What are the implications of USTR for the tanker market? On March 28, we wrote a Tanker Opinion (“It’s Complicated”)…
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It’s Complicated!

Erik Broekhuizen
March 28th, 2025: Targeting Chinese vessels could be costly for the U.S. A few weeks ago, the Trump administration announced…
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OPEC Springs A Surprise

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April 4th, 2025:The cartel raises oil production by 411,000 b/d in May One day after President Trump announced a barrage…
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The End Of The Dark Fleet?

Erik Broekhuizen
Feb 14th, 2025:End of global conflicts would reduce employment options This week, President Trump announced that he talked to Russian…
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Trade Winds of Change

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Feb 7th, 2025: Global dirty trade routes-reshuffle again in 2024 In 2020, we started a new annual tradition, ranking the…
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Gaining Momentum

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Jan 31st, 2025:Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is nearing full capacity This week, various publications reported that Nigerian gasoline imports are on…
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Back To Fundamentals

Erik Broekhuizen
Jan 24th, 2025:Underlying oil supply/demand drivers seem supportive In recent years, the narrative in the oil and tanker markets has…
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Navigating Uncertainty

Erik Broekhuizen
Jan 17th, 2025:Geopolitics has returned to the oil and tanker markets Geopolitics are intricately linked with the international oil and…
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