Against All Odds
01 Dec 2016: On September 28, OPEC announced that they planned to reduce output to stabilize the oil markets. They…
Worldscale Talks Turkey
23 Nov 2016: As we are approaching the end of another eventful year in the tanker market, owners and…
Retirement Planning
11 Nov 2016: The age profile of the tanker fleet gives owners reason for concern. The orderbook for delivery…
Change Is In The Air
4 Nov 2016: Last week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided on the timing of the sulphur emissions cap…
From Russia With Love
28 Oct 2016: Russia has been an important player in the energy markets for many years. If anybody needed…
Tiger In The Tanker
21 Oct 2016: Over much of the last decade, China has been the engine of oil demand growth as…
Outside the Club
14 Oct 2016: Over the last couple of weeks, the focus of the energy world has shifted back to…
Caribbean Balancing Act
7 Oct 2016: In recent weeks, two VLCCs have loaded U.S. crude in the U.S. Gulf and both of…
OPEC Cuts A Deal
30 Sep 2016: OPEC has recaptured the spotlight in recent days with their announcement that they plan to reduce…