Petroleum Economist: The Tide Turns for Tanker Sector
“Lower oil prices and the economic downturn make the outlook less certain for tanker owners, but shipbuilders still have…
El Diario: Asphalt Needed for New Highways
“El Diario reported that there may not be sufficient asphalt in Mexico to meet demand for 2009 road infrastructure…
Portworld: ExxonMobil Brings Positive News for Tanker Owners
“Portworld referred to Poten’s annual tanker statistical abstract and reported that “ExxonMobil was the second biggest spot VLCC charterer…
China Chemical News: Global Demand for Naphtha in 2011 will be Resumed
“Following Poten & Partners’ presentation at the Condensate and Naphtha Forum in Singapore, CCN reported that global demand for…
The Business Times (Singapore): Oil, Petrochem Players Bank on Chinese Buyers
“‘We are seeing some signs of life in the Asian industry,’ Colin Shelley, consulting manager at UK’s Poten &…
Platts: Global Petchem, Naphtha Demand to Recover 2010-2011
“Quoting from Peter Manning’s presentation at the condensate and naphtha forum in Singapore, Platts reported that “global petrochemical demand…
Lloyd’s List: Smaller Product Tankers See Spot Chartering Drop In 2008
“The number of clean spot market fixtures for product tankers dropped to 4,913 last year, down from 5,574 in…
Bunkerworld: Scarcity Of Low-Sulphur Fuel Predicted
“Publication predicts bunker fuel demand will grow by 9%. Demand for low sulphur product as a result of impending…
Fairplay: Behind Oil Market’s Jitters
“Fairplay reported on the recent fall in crude prices and the continuing uncertainty associated with the the Russia-Ukraine gas…
Tradewinds: Shell Stays Top
“Shell has hung onto its crown as the largest spot charterer of oil tankers. It fought off competition from…
