Another BRIC Hits A Wall?
2 Sep 2016: Brazil stays in the spotlight. The Rio Olympics were successfully concluded on August 21. Ten days…
Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
26 Aug 2016: Several years ago, the main market for Suezmax tankers was the West Africa to North America…
That Sinking Feeling …
19 Aug 2016: Will vessel prices continue their relentless slide?
Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves that we are…
O(lym)PEC Record
12 Aug 2016: This club of oil producers is still a force to be reckoned with
The 29th Olympic Games…
Asphaltos Trade SA and Matcon Trading Corporation Announce a New Venture
10 August 2016: On Thursday, August 4, Matcon Trading Corporation released the following announcement; “Members of Asphaltos Trade SA and…
Glass Half-Full Or Half-Empty?
05 Aug 2016: The tanker market has been suffering from rather severe summer doldrums. Earnings across all tanker sectors,…
Asphalt Tanker Market Review
Poten’s Asphalt Department, which publishes the Asphalt Weekly Monitor report and other asphalt-related studies, has just completed an ASPHALT…
Oil on the Move
29 Jul 2016: Quite a lot has happened over the last 12-18 months: North American crude oil production has…
Cheaper LNG Forces Russia to Cut Prices for Pipeline Gas
01 August 2016: At mid-year, Russia, Europe’s biggest gas supplier, expects exports to its top consuming region to reach a…
Floating Storage-and-Regasification Market Attracting New Players
25 July 2016: Growing demand for floating storage-and-regasification units (FSRU) is primarily driven by the lower costs and shorter…
