Trump’s Tariffs Threat
31 May 2019: On May 30, President Trump tweeted that he will impose 5% tariffs on all imports from Mexico…
Buyers’ Market Makes Variety of Pricing Benchmarks Possible
30 April 2019
Buyers are asking for a variety of pricing benchmarks and flexibility options in a market where new…
OPEC+, OPEC- or NOPEC
24 May 2019: OPEC production has always been a significant driver of tanker demand and rate volatility. Most of its…
Back to Square One
10 May 2019: After the tanker freight market recovered in the fourth quarter of 2018, most analysts (including ourselves) expected…
LPG in World Markets: Indonesia’s LPG Demand to Grow Despite Gas Pipeline Build-Out
LPG in World Markets
May 2019
Indonesia is expanding its gas pipeline network to supply natural gas to residential customers in…
Russian Roulette for Refiners
3 May 2019: Last week, reports surfaced that Russian Urals crude flowing through the Druzhba pipeline was contaminated with organic…
Waivers, No More
26 Apr 2019: On Monday April 22, the U.S. announced that it will not extend the sanctions waivers when they…
More Oil in the Pipeline
12 Apr 2019: As anybody who follows the oil industry knows, U.S. crude oil production has grown rapidly in…
All Eyes On The East
5 April 2019: Refining capacity in Asia has been growing rapidly for many years, driven by continued growth in…
IMO 2020 Will Fuel Product Markets
29 Mar 2019: For most regulatory changes the optimal solutions are typically becoming clearer as the deadline is nearing. IMO…
