Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- NAPA is holding its winter meeting next week Feb. 3-6 in Boca Raton, Florida.
- East Coast asphalt retail and wholesale…
Fairplay: Senate Weighs US Crude Export Ban
“Tanker market consultancy Poten & Partners noted in a 24 January report that while the Aframax sector has been…
Bloomberg: Texas Crude Vies with Saudi Arabia for California Shipments
“The vessels are able to cross the Panama Canal, even before the $5.3 billion expansion that will double the…
Prairie Pundit: Texas Oil Replaces Saudi Oil in California?
“Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, the pipeline operator that’s buying U.S. oil tankers, said it’s in talks to ship…
Business Recorder: Mideast Crude Tanker Rate Rally Fizzles out as Booking
“Although freight rates are falling precipitously, recent volatility suggests that this market may still have a heartbeat, brokerage Poten…
Hydrocarbon Processing: Latin America to Boost US Refined Product Imports as Middle Class Grows
“The anticipated increase in fuel imports by Latin America this year may not mean higher freight rates, said Poten…
Oil Daily: US to See Growth in Fleet of Jones Act Vessels
“Over the next few years, a slew of newbuild tankers and barges will help ease the shortage of vessels…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Wintry weather takes a toll on roads across much of the US and Canada, with significant repair work expected…
Fairplay: Lean LNG Offers Japan Relief
“Lean LNG from the United States could offer Japan a relief from rising fuel bills, as the world’s biggest…
Washington Post: U.S. Fuel Sales to Latin America Surge as Wealth Grows: Freight
“The anticipated increase in fuel imports by Latin America this year may not mean higher freight rates. With poor…
