Bunkerworld: Japan’s Fuel Oil Imports up Following Quake
“Japan’s fuel oil imports have risen on the back of increased demand from domestic utilities even as demand from…
Lloyd’s List: Japanese Fuel Oil Imports Almost Triple After Quake
“The Japanese power generation industry’s combined consumption of residual fuel and crude oil has almost tripled since a devastating…
The North American Gas Summit
Washington, DC: 3 Oct – 5 Oct 2011
Poten and Partners are please to be supporting The North America Gas…
Reuters: Mideast Crude Tanker Rates Steady, Supply Weighing
“Crude oil tanker earnings on the major Middle East route were steady on Monday although a glut of available…
How Low Can You Go?
September marks the end of a particularly brutal summer. Assessed earnings on the Arabian Gulf to Far East benchmark…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast asphalt paving retail and flux wholesale prices move lower in many locations.
- East Coast paving wholesale prices unchanged…
Fairplay: Australian Crude Export Growth Peaks
“While Australian crude oil exports are providing good returns for Aframax operators, market growth will be limited unless cargo…
HedgeWorld Daily News (Reuters): Private Equity, Bonds to Drive Ship Finance Amid Credit Crunch
“Global shipping firms must look to private equity funds and corporate bond markets to obtain capital to expand their…
Platts: LNG to Play Larger Role in Meeting Global Demand
“LNG is expected to play a key role in meeting growing global demand in the future, market participants said…
Bloomberg: Wilbur Ross: Ship Deals to Accelerate after Slump
“Wilbur Ross, the billionaire chairman of private-equity firm WL Ross & Co., said he expects transactions in shipping to…