Record Refining Runs
3 Aug 2018;
In their latest weekly petroleum report, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that U.S. refineries are…
Bloomberg: Europe to Become ‘Massive’ Buyer of U.S. LNG, Trump Says
26 July 2018:
“There are plenty of supply options here to be able to meet increased European demand,” said Jason…
Saudi Surrounded
27 Jul 2018;
On Wednesday, July 25, Yemeni Houthi militia attacked two Saudi VLCCs after they passed through the Bab…
To Scrap or to Scrub?
20 Jul 2018;
Tanker scrapping has been on an upswing this year and in a recent interview, an executive from…
Spain LPG consumption rebounds in 2018
18 July 2018:
LPG consumption in Spain has rebounded in 2018 after steady declines in the second half of 2017….
LNG Projects in Russia’s Far East Eyed to Increase Exports
18 July 2018:
Liquefaction projects in Russia’s Far East could play an important role in furthering the world’s second-largest gas…
Asia Braces for Winter Price Rally
18 July 2018:
Asian industry players are bracing for a strong winter after a summer surge that pushed spot…
China’s Gas Pricing Policies at Crossroads
18 July 2018:
China’s domestic gas pricing policies are at crossroads. The difficulty lies in finding the balance between…
Interfax Global Energy: Novatek on the lookout for ice-class tankers
12 July 2018: “Novatek reportedly paid $100,000 to charter the Pskov, which is above the current market rates of…
Trade Flows in Flux
13 Jul 2018;
For today’s weekly opinion we decided to take a look at almost 5 years of crude oil…