S&P Global Platts: Dirty tanker markets face reality check after boom busts: Fuel for Thought
15 July 2020
“If oil demand returns quickly, the tanker market will likely be strong once oil inventories have normalized,”…
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Reuters: Marine fuel market facing tougher third-quarter as supply rises
July 3, 2020
Similarly, spot crude oil tanker fixtures fell 7% in the first half of 2020 compared to year-ago…
TradeWinds: Bahri and Petrobras rise through the ranks as tanker charterers
July 3, 2020
Bahri and Petrobras were chartering more tankers in the first half of 2020 despite an overall slowdown…
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An Unsanctioned Iran?
United States and European Union-led sanctions against Iran have significantly reduced Iranian crude oil exports since they were first…
VLCC Rates Climb to Highest Levels in 2013
VLCC rates rose to $47,200/d (Worldscale 59) on November 8th for the benchmark Arabian Gulf to Far East voyage,…
Removal of Brazilian Subsidies to Back Out Clean Product Imports?
Brazilian transportation fuels subsidies have reduced costs for consumers, who have enjoyed longstanding market discount for gasoline and diesel….
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Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Paving work restarts in earnest following the Monday holiday in the US/Canada.
- East Coast retail asphalt price ranges narrowed in…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail asphalt and flux price ranges remain unchanged for the week.
- Wholesale asphalt prices are lower in some…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Paving work winds down heading into the US/Canada Labor Day holiday weekend.
- East Coast retail asphalt markets narrowed in some…
