TradeWinds: Trump, tankers and tariffs: Broker Poten says 2025 predictions were a mixed bag
December 24, 2025
US broker Poten & Partners has been casting an eye over forecasts it made at the start…
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TradeWinds: China’s LNG demand wanes just as global volumes start to ramp up
December 10, 2025
Poten senior LNG analyst for Asia-Pacific Irwin Yeo said on a webinar that there is a tendency…
TradeWinds: Qatar on cusp of starting its ‘challenging’ journey into LNG trading
November 26, 2025
In a webinar hosted by energy analyst Vortexa, Poten & Partners head of business intelligence Jason Feer…
Seatrade Maritime News: LNG carrier spot rates could remain depressed until 2027: Poten
September 22, 2025
The spot market for LNG carriers is extraordinarily bearish and, on a webinar, last week Poten &…
TradeWinds: Venezuelan tanker exports plunge as US becomes ‘pirate of the Caribbean’
December 15, 2025
In a note titled, Pirates of the Caribbean?, US broker Poten & Partners said that despite US…
TradeWinds: LNG market set for 20 years of growth but faces demand uncertainty, Poten says
November 19, 2025
The consultant and broker’s senior editor and analyst, Meredith Freeman, said North America leads the forecast growth,…
TradeWinds: Scorpio Tankers has a second shot at VLCC ownership with newbuilding deal
November 11, 2025
The contracts brought the orderbook to around 15% of the global tanker fleet, according to brokers.
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TradeWinds: Tanker buyers beware of long-term demand, Poten warns
November 10, 2025
The surge in tanker newbuldings has one wrinkle that past buyers did not have to worry about,…
TradeWinds: Will the US-China port fee pause help line VLCC owners’ pockets? Brokers are split
November 3, 2025
Brokers are split over whether the delay in the US-China port fee scuffle is good or bad…
Lloyd’s List: Crude tankers firing on all cylinders as oil in transit soars
October 21, 2025
If prompt oil prices fall relative to future prices and a steep contango develops, encouraging storage in…
TradeWinds: Analysts dream of $200,000 per day VLCC market as floating storage adds missing ingredient
October 21, 2025
With demand lagging but supply skyrocketing thanks to Opec fighting for market share and growing Atlantic basin…
North American LNG Market Outlook: Development and Investment Trends: Navigating Volatility and Growth
October 28, 2025
“Certainly, the Trump administration rescinding that and sending a signal that the DoE will process export authorizations…
