Following the Herd
The tanker fleet is faced with a very large orderbook. The reason the market is in such a position…
Bloomberg: NW Shelf Finds LNG Cargo Buyers as Japan Demand Slips
“Bloomberg wrote that the “North West Shelf Venture, Australia’s biggest liquefied natural gas producer, has found alternative buyers for…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Asphalt inventories are mostly full – now the paving needs to get underway.
- East Coast retail markets decline in some…
If You Build it, They Will Come
In 2006, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a $5.25 billion expansion proposal. It was a period of global…
Oil & Gas Journal: LNG Summit: Supply, Fuel Competition Pose Major Concerns in US
“How US markets will accommodate the impending flood of LNG continues to puzzle industry observers. It was a question…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Terminals are reported as mostly full, awaiting the start of the paving season in earnest.
- East Coast markets mostly unchanged.
- Gulf…
A Fistful of Barrels
Estimating the holdings of unseen petroleum reservoirs – especially those located deep beneath the seabed – is a daunting…
Fairplay: Tanker Sentiment Turns Ugly
“Poten highlighted the advantage in weak markets of operating in ‘large pools or within larger trading companies’, allowing bulk…
Bloomberg: India Lures LNG Cargoes as Asia, Europe Cut Imports
“Bloomberg reported that “India may rank among the largest markets for spot cargoes of liquefied natural gas this year as…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast markets mostly unchanged – except Connecticut prices reported lower.
- Wholesale asphalt prices hold steady except for the rockies…
