US Crude Production Helping Drive Dynamic Clean Market
With United States crude oil production rising to levels unseen in 22 years, the US must find consumers with…
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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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Canadian Crude Oil Prices Back from the Brink
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From 4Q2012 to 1Q2013, the Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude oil benchmark experienced historically low prices during a period…
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WTI-Brent Spread Reflects Dynamic Refinery and Infrastructure Pictures in US
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There is increasing optimism that the economic recovery in the United States is on firm footing and strengthening. Indeed,…
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VLCC Spot Rates: A Rare Bright Spot
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Dirty tanker rates are in a well-documented and, for owners, tiring slump that leaves earnings levels well below their…
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Policy Changes Could Affect South Korean Tanker Demand
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Effective July 1st, South Korea, the fifth largest buyer of crude cargoes in the world, confirmed the elimination of…
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A Crack in the Wall
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Over the last decade, China’s consumption of oil has grown more rapidly than any other nation. Its lead has…
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Will Turbulence in Financial Markets Impact Tankers?
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Marine Money Week made its annual appearance in New York this week, and everyone from owners to brokers to…
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Russian Crude Runs and Transportation Optionality Cut Baltic Exports
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Russia, an original member of the BRICS group of emerging markets, has experienced renewed post-financial crisis macroeconomic growth, though…
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The Sun is Rising in the West: US Exports Steal the Spotlight
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In 2008, it was difficult to envision the developments in exploration, production and the resultant impacts on trade that…
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Memorial Day Has Come and Gone While US Mogas Demand Has Simply Gone
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Memorial Day brought in the unofficial start to Summer 2013 in the United States, a line of demarcation that…
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Will Slow Ordering Provide Foundation for Aframax Rate Recovery?
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Dirty tanker rates have extended their period of languishment in a prolonged slump that will be memorable in the…
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“Three Speed” Economic Environment Batters Europe
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The “three speed” recovery – a phrase of choice of the IMF – refers to varying rates of economic…
