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

VLCCs Are Booming Again

Erik Broekhuizen
Sep 19th, 2025:VLCC rates are surging, but will it last? The tanker market does not usually make it into the…
Erik Broekhuizen

More Pressure On Putin

Erik Broekhuizen
Sep 12th, 2025:G7 countries are discussing significant additional sanctions One month ago, there was cautious optimism about a possible resolution…
Erik Broekhuizen

Crisis In Caracas

Erik Broekhuizen
September 5th, 2025:Turmoil around Venezuela heightens market uncertainty Venezuela is never far from the news, especially in the United States….
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The Next African Giant?

Erik Broekhuizen
Aug 29th, 2025:A bright future for oil production and exports from Namibia Africa has always been a prolific source of…
Erik Broekhuizen

Ready For A Rebound

Erik Broekhuizen
August 22nd, 2025:VLCCs are well positioned to lead a tanker market upturn Throughout its history, the tanker market has been…
Erik Broekhuizen

India’s Catch-22

Erik Broekhuizen
August 15th, 2025:Indian refiners are facing a dilemma Today, on Friday, August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President…
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OPEC Remains Opaque

Erik Broekhuizen
August 8th, 2025:Quotas are up, but actual production and exports are lagging OPEC crude oil production and, in particular the…
Erik Broekhuizen

Who Does The Heavy Lifting?

Erik Broekhuizen
August 1st, 2025:Canada and Venezuela reshuffle heavy crude flows Crude oil flows in and around the United States are changing,…
Erik Broekhuizen

Try, Try, Try and Try Again

Erik Broekhuizen
July 18th, 2025:Will the latest EU sanctions package make the difference? Today, on Friday, July 18, the EU adopted its…
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From Scrapping To Recycling

Erik Broekhuizen
June 27th, 2025:Ship recycling enters a new era Yesterday, on 26 June 2025, the Hong Kong International Convention for the…
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