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

Christmas (de-)Stocking

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22-Dec-2016: In recent years, global oil markets have focused on the growth of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) in…
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Redefining Refining

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15 Dec 2016: The recent discussions about the OPEC and non-OPEC production cuts and their impact on oil prices…
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The Dark Days Before Christmas

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09 December 2016:  Clouds have been gathering above the tanker market for some time now.  The orderbook for delivery…
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Against All Odds

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01 Dec 2016: On September 28, OPEC announced that they planned to reduce output to stabilize the oil markets.  They…
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Worldscale Talks Turkey

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23 Nov 2016: As we are approaching the end of another eventful year in the tanker market, owners and…
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Club Med

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18 Nov 2016: Like the Caribbean and the North Sea, the Mediterranean is a well-known shipping region with significant…
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Retirement Planning

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11 Nov 2016: The age profile of the tanker fleet gives owners reason for concern. The orderbook for delivery…
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Change Is In The Air

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4 Nov 2016: Last week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided on the timing of the sulphur emissions cap…
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From Russia With Love

Erik Broekhuizen
28 Oct 2016:  Russia has been an important player in the energy markets for many years. If anybody needed…
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Tiger In The Tanker

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21 Oct 2016: Over much of the last decade, China has been the engine of oil demand growth as…
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Outside the Club

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14 Oct 2016: Over the last couple of weeks, the focus of the energy world has shifted back to…
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Caribbean Balancing Act

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7 Oct 2016: In recent weeks, two VLCCs have loaded U.S. crude in the U.S. Gulf and both of…
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