Moonlighting in the Sunshine State
A recent, This Week In Petroleum, published by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Agency (EIA) suggested that…
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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.
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Quoth the Raven: Exxon Valdez
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This week marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill, an accident that would forever shape…
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Spring Chickens and More to Hatch
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The spate of newbuilding activity across different tanker sectors could be evidence that a lemming-like approach to supply analysis…
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Do You Need to Clean Up Your Act?
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One critical decision a shipowner faces when ordering an Aframax is whether or not to coat the vessel’s tanks…
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Ukraine in the Membrane
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The recent developments in Ukraine serve as a stark reminder that crude oil and natural gas supply security for…
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Venezuela: Squandering a Gold Mine
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While it is difficult to assess the degree to which daily life in Venezuela has deteriorated since president-elect Nicolas…
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Is the Dragon Draggin’?
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For most of the past decade, China has been the saving grace for the tanker, and other, shipping markets….
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Leaving Some with a BITR Taste
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The market landscape for crude oil and refined product trades has an inherent element of shifting sand, presenting an…
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No Longer Just A Pipe Dream
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Despite a recently released environmental impact study with a more favorable than expected outcome for would-be shippers, it remains…
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Aframaxes: Up and Down, But Don’t Count Them Out
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The past few weeks have proven to be a wild ride for the Aframax sector. Although freight rates are…
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Rising Wave of Investment in VLCCs
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Capital from private equity firms has been markedly reshaping financing options for shipowners. Recently, much has been said about…
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Saudi Arabian Crude and the US Market
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Over the past few years US domestic crude oil production has supplanted foreign crude oil imports. To the extent…
