Nefte Compass: NWE Diesel Up on Ukraine, Turnarounds
“New research from London-based shipbroker Poten & Partners shows how the size of the very large crude carrier (VLCC)…
Carbon Positive: Ton-mile Growth for the VLCC Tanker Market to Occur Only if Tonnage Supply is Moderated
“The market for VLCCs is an ever changing one and while new routes are emerging and there is optimism…
Lloyds Fairplay: Unconventional Gas May Meet Asian Demand
“While unconventional gas projects could generate extra gas to meet Asia’s growing energy demands, there are significant hurdles to…
The Wall Street Journal: Interest, Power, Policy and Exporting U.S. Natural Gas
“The underlying principle of the liquid natural gas business is that in order for any single large, capital-intensive project…
Tradewinds: Vitol Top Line Rises
“Vitol has recorded a rise in crude and product shipments on the way to improved revenue in 2013….Vitol Group…
Tradewinds: Let’s get Real on Whether Exports of US Gas can Counter Mr. Putin
“Michael D Tusiani, chairman and chief executive of Poten & Partners, explains why the notion that US LNG exports…
Tradewinds: Gunvor in the Clear
“Gunvor is estimated to be the world’s fourth-largest oil trader. It is best known for its tanker activities through…
The Australian: US Leading Gas Exports Race, IEA Warns Producers
“Poten & Partners manager Stephen Thompson backed the claim, saying the industry had suffered from the concentration on Australian…
The Australian: US Leading the Gas Export Race, IEA Warns Producers
“In Australia, the issue is it is a high-cost (market) and I don’t know who is going to invest…
Lloyd’s List: Concordia Maritime Sticks to ‘Schoolbook’ for Reducing Risk
“…Experts say refinery capacity is increasing in the Middle East and Asia, but decreasing in Europe and the US,…