The Missing Link
As highlighted in the last Weekly Tanker Opinion, Royal Flush, weakness in the crude oil freight markets continues to…
Tanzania Strikes Hike Prospects For East Africa LNG
Ophir Energy and BG Group continue to strike gas in Tanzania, boosting already promising prospects for a liquefaction project…
Royal Flush
April 2011 will be remembered as the month of the Royal Wedding by many, but it has also been…
Nickeled, Dimed, and Dollared
Spring is in the air: the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the media is blathering to…
Dispelling Myths
Throughout the annals of mankind, examples of ethanol’s use as a premium party fuel are common. Nowadays, though, man’s…
Crude Oil Bore-a-torium
In the year since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, conflicting and confusing messages have come from the White House regarding…
All Quiet on the Westbound Front
While the role of the United States as the largest crude oil consumer should not be understated, a change…
Nuclear Power Down But Not Out After Japanese Crisis
Nuclear power has not been under such attack since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. As well as turning the…
Bunker Mentality
As tanker spot-chartering rates have experienced a mild recovery in recent months, equity analysts and industry pundits alike have…
Managing the Aftershock
Around the globe the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake off the northern coast of Japan has evoked a profound…
