Preliminary Thoughts on the Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities
16 Sep 2019: Oil Prices and Tanker Rates are Significantly Higher. Berthing has Resumed in Ras Tanura, After Being Interrupted…
OPEC’s Production Dilemma
13 Sep 2019: OPEC Decides to Leave Production Cuts in Place (for now)
During a monitoring meeting earlier this week,…
Hide And Seek On The High Seas
6 Sep 2019: Iranian Crude Oil Exports Continue to Decline
Just when you think you have seen it all in the…
The Bug Stops Here
30 Aug 2019: With all the attention that is given to the IMO 2020 sulfur cap for bunker fuels,…
U.S. Crude Bonanza
23 Aug 2019: U.S. Crude oil exports are boosting the tanker market
Two new export-oriented pipelines that move crude oil…
Recession Ahead?
16 Aug 2019: Will an economic slowdown threaten the tanker market?
The magazine ‘the Economist’ had an article this morning…
Venezuela’s Struggle Continue
9 Aug 2019: U.S. tightens sanctions against former regional powerhouse
The reports of the imminent demise of the regime of…
The Road To Recovery
2 Aug 2019: Tanker contracting slows amid challenging rate environment
There is a strong correlation between tanker newbuilding activity and…
North Sea On The Rise Again
26 Jul 2019: In recent years, the airwaves have been dominated by the growth in U.S. crude oil production and…
Navigating The Hurricane Season
19-Jul-2019: Last weekend we saw Barry, the first major storm of the U.S. hurricane season, make landfall close to…
