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…
Japan Quake Boosts Gas Prices On LNG Demand Prospects
On Friday, March 11, Japan was rocked by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, resulting in a tsunami hitting the east…
Living the Clean Sheen Dream
In recent weeks clean product tanker markets have experienced a resurgence of sorts on the back of several different…
The Rumor Mill
A single act of self immolation in Tunisia over two months ago has been attributed to starting the current…
Inflation Everywhere, But (in Tanker Earnings) Not a Drop to Drink
Recently the prices of metals, energy, food, and agricultural products have soared around the world. Crude oil prices sit…
