Understanding the forecast for Chinese LNG demand
02 July, 2018:
The evolution of the Chinese market in the coming years contains great uncertainty. Questions around the…
Tanker Midterms
29 Jun 2018;
We have reached the middle of the year. It is time to take stock of the fixture…
Collateral Damage
22-Jun-2018: As part of the ongoing effort by the U.S. administration to negotiate improved trade arrangements with China, the U.S…
Tankers At A Crossroads
15 Jun 2018;
The freight markets for 2018 have so far been disappointing for crude oil tankers. For the VLCC…
Cross-commodity competition for dock space to increase with rising exports
15 June 2018:
Since September, Enterprise Products Partners has been offering dock space for loading crude cargoes which is typically…
VLEC fleet set for overhaul as China steps up involvement
11 June 2018:
As the US gears up for a slew of ethane cracker start-ups in 2018 and 2019,…
Will OPEC Cut A Deal?
8 Jun 2018;
Some OPEC meetings are more important than others and the one coming up on June 22 is…
Canada’s Pipeline Problems Continue
1 Jun 2018: This week, the Canadian federal government announced that they are buying the Trans Mountain pipeline system and…
In The Driving Seat
25 May 2018;
Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the “summer driving season” in the U.S. In addition to…
Riding the U.S. Crude Oil Export Wave
18 May 2018;
In December 2015, president Obama lifted the ban on U.S. crude oil exports, which had been in…