Fairplay: Will Economic Weakness Bring Back an Oil Contango?
“Broker Morgan Stanley (MS) recently announced it was rating the US energy sector as ‘overweight’ based on oil markets…
Bloomberg: U.S. Atlantic Coast Oil Product Exports May Rise 40%, Poten Says
“Oil product exports from U.S. Atlantic Coast refineries may advance as much as 40 percent this year, said Poten…
Show Us the Money, and We’ll Show You the Barrels
Despite the generally steady refined product demand climate in the United States, it is interesting to note resurgence in…
Bunkerworld: Hard to Pinpoint, Impact of 0.50% Sulphur Limit on Singapore Market
“IFO sales in 2025 could range from 22 to 135 million mt, depending on how many vessels use scrubbers,…
Follow The Yellow Brick Road – US Debt Limit Revision
Welcome to Oz! While it is nothing new, now more than ever it seems the United States government is…
Platts: Australia’s Increasing Oil, NGL Output to Help Aframax Market Report
“The Aframax market in Southeast Asia and in the Fast East can expect some support as Australia’s crude and…
Land Down Under
Despite persistent weakness in most OECD economies, continued demand for Australia’s commodities, particularly from its rapidly developing Asian neighbors,…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt retail prices slip in some Mid-Atlantic markets- elsewhere unchanged.
- Midwest wholesale supply for paving mostly steady—some retail…
Lloyd’s List: Medium Range Tanker Rates Inch Up on More Atlantic Cargo
“US gasoline imports rise slightly but brokers warn overall demand is still low . . . Lower US gasoline…
Lloyd’s List: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
“International Energy Agency in move to push stocks into the market to meet a shortfall in supplies . ….
