Mare Forum 2009
Houston, TX: 11 Feb – 12 Feb 2009
Megan McCurdy, Head of Marine Research & Consulting at Poten & Partners,…
The Business Times (Singapore): Oil, Petrochem Players Bank on Chinese Buyers
“‘We are seeing some signs of life in the Asian industry,’ Colin Shelley, consulting manager at UK’s Poten &…
Platts: Global Petchem, Naphtha Demand to Recover 2010-2011
“Quoting from Peter Manning’s presentation at the condensate and naphtha forum in Singapore, Platts reported that “global petrochemical demand…
Chicken Little
With the contraction of the global economy, the question on the minds of many is how it will affect…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- U.S. and Canada winter halts most paving activity.
- Wholesale markets remained active — prices steady in most areas.
- Gulf Coast asphalt…
Changing Almost in a Blink
As the Obama Administration continues to rev its policy engines, sacred cows of many self-interest groups may become road-kill…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- NAPA held its 54th Annual Meeting this week in San Diego, California.
- Cold temperatures halt asphalt-related work in much of…
In The Year of the Ox
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey in the January 9, 2009 Weekly Tanker Opinion: Your Opinion….
Lloyd’s List: Smaller Product Tankers See Spot Chartering Drop In 2008
“The number of clean spot market fixtures for product tankers dropped to 4,913 last year, down from 5,574 in…
Bunkerworld: Scarcity Of Low-Sulphur Fuel Predicted
“Publication predicts bunker fuel demand will grow by 9%. Demand for low sulphur product as a result of impending…
