Tanker Supply Cloud Has A Silver Lining
19 Jan 2017: We recently updated the age profile statistics for the tanker fleet. At first glance, this is…
Qatar Petroleum to Merge RasGas, Qatargas Operating Companies
Qatar Petroleum is merging the RasGas and Qatargas operating companies under a single entity – Qatargas. The merger is…
Deal … Or No Deal?
12 Jan 2017: One year ago, the United Nations lifted its sanctions against Iran after the International Atomic Energy…
LNG-to-Power Projects Complement, Compete with Renewable Projects
11 January 2016: The LNG industry is counting on new demand from emerging markets to soak up some of the…
Lowest Bids in Pakistani Tender Reported to be from Big Traders
11 January 2017: Major trading houses submitted the lowest bids to Pakistan LNG Ltd.’s (PLL) five-year buy tender for 60…
Groundhog Day
5 Jan 2017: There were only minor changes in the rankings of the top dirty spot charterers in 2016…
Christmas (de-)Stocking
22-Dec-2016: In recent years, global oil markets have focused on the growth of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) in…
Redefining Refining
15 Dec 2016: The recent discussions about the OPEC and non-OPEC production cuts and their impact on oil prices…
New Chinese Importers Facing Tough Approvals for Terminals
14 December 2016: Aspiring LNG importers in China are going through a more stringent government approval process for proposed…
The Dark Days Before Christmas
09 December 2016: Clouds have been gathering above the tanker market for some time now. The orderbook for delivery…
