Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast wholesale FOB prices increase.
- East Coast and Gulf Coast rack prices lower or steady.(2)
- Midwest retail prices slip in…
Fairplay: Owners wait for Tanker Rate Uptick
“The gap between forward optimism and dismal spot conditions in the tanker trades has widened. Recent comments from Poten…
Iran Puts On Brave Front As Sanctions Bite
With an even more stringent round of United Nations sanctions beginning to bite, Iran is cutting back on its…
Appreciating the Gradual
By some accounts, the gridlock on the east side of Manhattan mirrored the pace of negotiations inside the United…
Lloyd’s List: Peak Oil Theorists Point Towards An Upturn For Tanker Owners
“Poten’s Marine Projects department, in a recent weekly tanker opinion, noted a stiffening in the term charter portion of…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast wholesale prices in wider ranges in some areas.
- East Coast and Gulf Coast rack prices lower or steady.
- Midwest…
Bridging The Gap
The decades to come will see an increasing focus on limiting the environmental impact of worldwide energy demand growth…
Platts: VLCC Owners Eye Time Charter Deals in Weak Spot Market
“With the spot market for VLCCs struggling at the moment, the stagnant conditions are encouraging shipowners to commit their…
Term Oil in the Market
This summer, deteriorating conditions in the spot tanker market have encouraged some vessel owners to seek protection in term-charters….
Fairplay: Tanker Rates Left Resting in State of Languid Recovery
“An opinion piece by the New York-based tanker broker Poten and Partners called ‘Summer Doldrums’ provides a detailed recounting…
