LPG in World Markets: Fresh crisis in India not expected to boost LPG imports
LPG in World Markets
May 2021
The recent surge of coronavirus cases in India is a crisis of exceptional magnitude. The…
LPG in World Markets: Far East supply to tighten on US delays, Saudi cuts
LPG in World Markets
March 2021
Asian and US LPG prices have been trending higher since mid-February on expectations of rising…
LPG in World Markets: Panama Canal booking rule changes fogs VLGC transit plans
LPG in World Markets
February 2021
Since the new locks at the Panama Canal opened in 2Q 2016, LPG carriers have…
LPG Market Outlook: India demand growth to slow, but remain strong
LPG Market Outlook
January 2021
Demand in India is forecast to continue rising from 26 MMt/y in 2019 to 29 MMt/y…
LPG in World Markets: VLGC sale and purchase activity steady over 2019
LPG in World Markets
December 2020
Following a year of robust activity in the sale and purchase (S&P) market in 2018,…
LPG in World Markets: Long waiting times at Panama Canal expected to ease
LPG in World Markets
November 2020
The Panama Canal authority had to reduce the number of slots between May and Sep…
LPG in World Markets: VLGC fleet expansion gains momentum
LPG in World Markets
October 2020
In 2019, the rate of growth in the net VLGC fleet supply increased as there…
LPG in World Markets: Scrubbers lose sheen as LFSO-HFSO price spread narrows
LPG in World Markets
September 2020
The price spread between LSFO and HSFO, a useful measure to calculate how much money…
LPG in World Markets: Softening sentiments for larger vessels pull down MGCs
LPG World Markets
August 2020
A combination of new deliveries and pressure from larger tonnage groups saw average one-year Time Charter…
LPG in World Markets: Spot TCE earnings go below TC rates
LPG World Markets
July 2020
VLGC freight rates have nosedived in the past two months amid lower export volumes from the…
