Single and Waiting to Mingle
Heading into the fourth quarter, it is becoming apparent that 2009 is not shaping up to be the pivotal…
Reuters: California Faces Future of Rising Oil Imports
“While the rest of the United States tries to limit oil imports from afar, California appears to have no…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Some East Coast retail prices slip – while wholesale steady or firmer.
- Midwest wholesale paving grade prices steady – demand…
Winds of Change for Marine Bunker Fuel Regulations
At the moment, the specter of tightening regulation is a fact of life across nearly every niche of the…
Bloomberg: Shell Says Customers Confident About Floating LNG Technology
“The Hague-based Shell, Europe’s largest oil company, may be the first company to develop a floating LNG project, with…
The Wall Street Journal: Australia May Get World’s First Floating LNG Project
“Australia may accommodate the world’s first large-scale floating liquefied natural gas plant, likely after 2015, amid a wider global…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail prices were mostly stable.
- Midwest wholesale paving grade prices slip – flux remains unchanged.
- Retail prices in the…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Most East Coast retail prices steady — with a few increases in selective southern locations.
- East Coast wholesale prices assessed…
Reading Tea Leaves
After last year’s sudden and dramatic wrecking of the world’s economies, the sterling perception…
Going With the Flow
Last week, 500,000 bbls of Colombian Castilla blend crude oil flowed through the Petroterminal de Panama (PTP) pipeline in…