April Showers Bring May Flowers
Now that the bottom seems to have fallen-out of the spot tanker market,…
Peak Oil Not in Kuwait
The issue of peak oil has received considerable attention over the past year or…
Petroleum Economist: Construction Costs Move Upwards
“Petroleum Economist cited Poten & Partners’ research in this article on LNG construction cost. “According to the US-based consultants…
VLCCs – Emergence of a New Trade
VLCCs have been the stallions of the ex-Arabian Gulf crude trade for nearly…
MTBE is a Four Letter Word
The Clean Air Act of 1990 started the ball rolling with regard to reformulated…
Bloomberg: OPEC Production ‘Supports’ Oil Supertanker Rates
“Drawing from numerous Poten statements, Bloomberg based this article on how “OPEC’s decision to keep crude oil production to…
OPEC Production Staying the Course
One of the more closely watched meetings for tanker owners and charterers is…
The Return of the “Double Exponential”
For the first time in 20 years we are seeing the re-emergence of…
Lloyd’s List: Disruption Caused by Militants Lowers World Oil Supply
“Lloyd’s List based this article on Poten & Partners’ recent weekly tanker market opinion. “Poten ‘ Partners says there…
Bloomberg: Oil Tankers Rates Fall As Nigerian Exports Decline
“Poten is cited in this article regarding Oil Tanker Rates and Nigerian Exports. “Oil Tanker rates fell after rebel…
