Petronas Sales Locking up Buyers with High Credit Ratings
6 March 2017: “Petronas in 2016 offered mid- to long-term supply at some of the lowest prices to buyers…
Looking Into IEA’s Crystal Ball
10 Mar 2017: Earlier this week, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published their annual medium term oil market outlook,…
The State of the Orderbook
06 Mar. 2017: Over the last week it was reported that DSME secured a firm order for two LNG…
Pacific Promise
3 Mar 2017: Indonesia has attracted significant attention in the energy markets lately. This week, King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
Buyers in 2016 Signed Deals for Large Volumes at Low Prices
02 March 2017: “With Brent prices at their lowest since 2004 and slopes for oil-linked contracts falling, LNG buyers…
The Tough Choice of Layup
27 February 2017: “When shipowners are faced with depressed earnings over a sustained period, they may opt to temporarily…
Large Tankers Are Cleaning Up Their Act
23 Feb 2017: Long Range 1 (LR1) and Long Range 2 (LR2) product carriers are the coated version of…
The Growing Presence of LNG Traders
20 February 2017: “Last week ENARSA of Argentina concluded a buy tender awarding 14 out of 16 cargoes to…
Transatlantic Oil Swap
17 Feb 2017: Historically, the transatlantic product trade has been a significant source of employment for product tankers. The…
Headline Rates Versus Actual Shipowner Earnings
13 February 2017: Headline spot charter rates are often used as a key indicator of shipowner revenues in the…
