Too Much Or Not Enough?
30 Jan 2026:
A growing tanker orderbook starts an age-old discussion
Last week, in our annual forecasting opinion (“A Fool’s Game?”),…
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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.
Raza Zoya
A Fool’s Game?
Raza Zoya
23 Jan 2026:
Predicting key tanker market developments for 2026
We are only a few weeks into 2026, and we have…
Raza Zoya
A New Dawn
Raza Zoya
16 Jan 2026:
Venezuela has a bright future, but challenges remain
Things can change quickly in the oil markets. A few…
Daniella Green
Show Me The Barrels
Daniella Green
9 Jan 2026:
Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 2025
It is that time of the year again. Who comes out…
Daniella Green
Our 2025 Forecast Review
Daniella Green
Dec 19th, 2025: Looking back at our projections for 2025
A few years ago (against our better judgement), we started…
Raza Zoya
Pirates Of The Caribbean?
Raza Zoya
Dec 12th 2025:Pirates Of The Caribbean?
The Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela. …
Raza Zoya
U.S. Crude Oil Production Is Barreling On
Raza Zoya
Dec 5th 2025:U.S. Crude Oil Production Is Barreling On
Crude oil production in the United States is booming. According to…
Erik Broekhuizen
No More Chinese Tailwinds
Erik Broekhuizen
November 14th, 2025:Tanker market may have to live without Chinese growth
For several decades China’s rapid economic expansion and corresponding…
Erik Broekhuizen
Orderbook Or “Orderboom”?
Erik Broekhuizen
Nov 7th 2025:Is the orderbook getting too high?
The tanker market has been on a roll in the last few…
Erik Broekhuizen
The BIG Deal
Erik Broekhuizen
Oct 31st, 2025:What does the US-China trade deal mean for tankers?
Over the last 8 months, we have written several…
Erik Broekhuizen
Putin Under Pressure?
Erik Broekhuizen
Oct 24th, 2025:What will additional sanctions do to tanker rates?
Last week, our Tanker Opinion discussed the potential implications of…
Erik Broekhuizen
What Will 2026 Have In Store?
Erik Broekhuizen
Oct 17th, 2025:What will crude oil overproduction do to tanker rates?
Global oil demand growth declined markedly in recent years…
