Slip…N’ Slide into Better Times
Although the Caribbean market for Aframaxes has taken a precipitous tumble this week, other tanker segments have maintained healthy…
Dig, Dig, Dig Señora
While infrastructure projects, especially canals, bear a certain element of inherent skepticism, their impact on global trade flows should…
An Issue of Sulf-Deprecation
Throughout the past decade, the worldwide fuel de-sulfurization effort has permeated many industries, not the least of which is…
Turn Down For What?
In general, the seasonality of the tanker market typically leads to weaker spot market rates in the mid-late summer…
Lock, Stock a Barrel: The Return of Contango?
The swirl of political events and policy changes over the past few weeks has churned out mixed results for…
Ain’t That the Cure for the Summertime Blues
It seems that there is somewhat of a renewed optimism in the tanker market. Whether it is warranted or…
Another Rumble in the Jungle
Although the last of the African soccer teams have left the World Cup in the round of 16, the…
Redefining Refining: Separating Condensate from Crude Oil
This week’s kerfuffle was prompted by a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article that boldly claimed: “The Obama administration cleared the…
Eastbound or Down
Although the term ‘energy independence’ has significantly receded from US policy vernacular since the advent of shale oil and…
Putting the Mess in Mesopotamia
Things appear to be heating up in Iraq, and not just the temperature. Sunni militia, mainly affiliated…
