Royal Flush
April 2011 will be remembered as the month of the Royal Wedding by many, but it has also been…
Nickeled, Dimed, and Dollared
Spring is in the air: the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the media is blathering to…
Dispelling Myths
Throughout the annals of mankind, examples of ethanol’s use as a premium party fuel are common. Nowadays, though, man’s…
Crude Oil Bore-a-torium
In the year since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, conflicting and confusing messages have come from the White House regarding…
All Quiet on the Westbound Front
While the role of the United States as the largest crude oil consumer should not be understated, a change…
Bunker Mentality
As tanker spot-chartering rates have experienced a mild recovery in recent months, equity analysts and industry pundits alike have…
Managing the Aftershock
Around the globe the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake off the northern coast of Japan has evoked a profound…
Living the Clean Sheen Dream
In recent weeks clean product tanker markets have experienced a resurgence of sorts on the back of several different…
The Rumor Mill
A single act of self immolation in Tunisia over two months ago has been attributed to starting the current…