The Bottom of the Barrel?
Despite several months of sliding oil prices, OPEC decided not to change their oil production quotas last week. This…
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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.
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Fuel Efficiency Saves The Day Rate
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Everyone in the tanker industry is aware of the recent drop in crude oil prices and the decline in…
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West AfriCAN Go East
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Until the shale oil revolution in the United States, the West Africa to the U.S. trade route was one…
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It’s The Supply Side, Stupid!
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Limited fleet growth has been a key factor in the tanker market recovery. During Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign,…
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Shipowners Pleased With Energy East
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The proposed Energy East Pipeline will be a game-changer for Canadian oil producers and tanker owners. On October 30, 2014…
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Asian Oil Demand – Trick or Treat?
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Oil demand in China and India is expected to remain resilient. Happy Halloween! To the tanker market, nothing could be…
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What’s Cooking in the Palm Oil Trade?
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Will the palm oil trade continue to be a source of employment for newbuilding MRs? Since 2000, palm oil exports…
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Condensates to the Rescue?
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Will growing U.S. condensate exports provide a boost to the Aframax tanker segment? In June of this year two American…
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Suezmaxes as the Comeback Kid?
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Suezmaxes appear to be a good investment again. Several tanker owners have recently placed orders for Suezmax tankers and market…
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Out with the Old, in with the New?
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Should owners replace older tonnage with new vessels? A few days ago, we talked to an investor who faces a…
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INDIA, THE NEW ASIAN TIGER
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India is destined to become a more significant driver of the tanker market. With an estimated 1,267,400,000 people, India has…
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CITGO: GOING GOING GONE?
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A sale of PDVSA’s Citgo refining assets could dramatically change crude oil flows. According to various sources, Venezuelan state oil…
