Whatever Floats Your Boat
8 May 2015: Floating storage appears to be picking up. Ever since the dramatic decline in oil prices, which…
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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.
Erik Broekhuizen
VLCC Market Firing on All Cylinders
Erik Broekhuizen
01 May 2015: Owners reaping the benefits of a strong market. On April 30, Euronav released its results for the…
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The Goldilocks Tanker Market
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24 Apr 2015: The market is not too hot, not too cold, but just right. The tanker market is…
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Uncle Sam’s Crystal Ball
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17 Apr 2015: The impact of US energy trends on the tanker market. On April 14, the U.S. Energy…
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The Other Middle East Exports
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10 Apr 2015: Products exports start to deliver on their promise. Middle Eastern oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia has been…
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Big Deal or No Deal?
IT Admin
03 Apr 2015: How Iran sanctions relief might impact the tanker market. Yesterday, the P5+1 and Iran announced that…
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Coming Clean Down Under
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27 Mar 2015: Australian refinery closures increase product tanker demand. In recent years, a number of oil companies operating in…
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Spring Break for MRs?
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20 Mar 2015: Is the strength in the MR market sustainable? Several years ago, the general thought seemed to be…
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Crude Awakening for Aframaxes
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13 Mar 2015: Dirty Aframax tankers continue to have potential. For many years, the Aframax crude oil tanker was the…
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Product Tankers Facilitate Global Arbitrage Trades
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10 Mar 2015: Over the last couple of years, the U.S. has developed into one of the largest exporters…
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Close the Window – It is Cold Outside!
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06 Mar 2015: Product tankers facilitate global arbitrage trades. Over the last couple of years, the U.S. has developed into…
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Can Owners Avoid Growing Pains
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27 Feb 2015: Fleet expansion remains limited despite healthy market. Fleet growth was limited in 2014 as the large orderbook…
