Lloyd’s List: US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan oil giant
29 January 2019
“It will significantly add to tanker tonne-mile demand with long-haul very large crude carrier trips replacing short-haul…
Trade Winds: The Top Tanker Spot Charterers in 2018
16 January 2019
US shipbroker Poten & Partners has published its annual report on the oil companies and traders that…
Face-off in Venezuela
25 Jan 2019;
On Wednesday, Mr. Juan Guaido, the head of the country’s National Assembly, declared himself interim president of…
The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia Edges Toward Bet on Booming U.S. Energy Sector
08 January 2019
For Saudi Arabia, the interest in U.S. LNG is twofold, said Jason Feer, head of business intelligence…
Running Out Of Gas (and Diesel)
18 Jan 2019;
The new Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was inaugurated on December 1st 2018. He vowed…
LNG World Shipping: Progress, Setbacks for FLNG Conversions in Africa
10 January 2019
The first of Golar LNG’s FLNG conversions, the Hilli Episeyo, started commercial operations offshore Cameroon in June,…
Hellenic Shipping News: Growing LNG Marketplace to Drive Spot Shipping Rates in 2019
08 January 2019
Market participants expect average spot charter rates in 2019 to remain strong but said that exceeding the record…
Trade Winds: Unipec Involved in One of Every Nine Dirty Spot Charters
07 January 2019
Unipec was responsible for almost one in every nine dirty spot charters in 2018 reflecting China’s dominance…
The China Conundrum
11 Jan 2019; The news from China has been mostly negative in recent weeks. One report after another seems to…
Gulf Times: Us Shale Gas Targets Europe Despite Russian Supply Boom
“There will be an increase” in European imports from the US this year, Jason Feer, head of business intelligence…
