Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Wholesale asphalt prices in the US continue declining following Labor Day Holiday.
- Asphalt prices have been at or above coker…
Fuel Oil Prospects 2008-2013
The fuel oil industry will continue its pace of fast-changing developments. Fuel oil, “the bottom of the barrel product”,…
Petroleum Economist: Profits off the Boil
“Petroleum Economist reported that “according to shipping and energy consultants Poten & Partners, over 70 vessel bookings had been…
Lighter Lightering?
The prospect of an additional offshore oil import platform in the United States Gulf of Mexico has sparked some…
Bloomberg: Oil, Natural Gas Evacuations Start as Gustav Advances
“Based on data obtained from Poten & Partners and other brokers, Bloomberg reported that “tanker rates for oil shipments…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Wholesale asphalt prices steady or lower in US markets this week.
- Asphalt prices have been at or above coker alternative…
To Fish or Cut Bait
For anyone monitoring the tanker market, the precipitous drop in VLCC freight rates over the past two to three…
The Herald (South Africa): Giant Tankers to Feed Power Plant at Coega
“Referring to a Bloomberg article based on Poten’s LNG in World Markets report, The Herald reported that “a liquefied…
GasWorld: South Africa LNG Plans in Pipeline
“Citing a recent Poten & Partners article, GasWorld reported that “Eskom Holdings Ltd, which generates around 95% of South…
South Africa Poised to Join LNG Import Club
South Africa could soon join Argentina, Brazil and Chile in the southern hemisphere’s import club. The Petroleum, Oil and…