The Wall Street Journal: Ships Turn Into Floating Storage Units for Oil and Gas as Chinese Buyers Back Out
5 March 2020:
One carrier loaded with crude was heading toward China when the refinery that bought the oil tried…
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Natural Gas Intel: No Doomsday Scenario Seen for U.S. Energy Market in Tricky Predictions of LNG Shut-Ins
28 February 2020
Poten & Partners’ Jason Feer, Head of Business Intelligence, said any estimates on domestic production curtailments would…
Wall Street Journal: Shell Sees Coronavirus Eroding Chinese Natural Gas Demand
20 February 2020:
New York-based ship broker Poten & Partners estimates China will cut LNG imports by 49 cargoes, or…
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Hurricane Sandy Reverberates throughout Oil Supply Chain
Hurricane Sandy captured headlines during the past week, and her effects will be felt throughout the Northeastern United States…
China’s Teapot Refineries Face Regulatory Challenges
China’s independent petroleum refining industry comprises an estimated one-fifth of the nation’s nameplate capacity – or some 2 mbpd….
California Gasoline Situation Stabilises
Following a 50-cent per gallon spike that sent California retail gasoline prices to record levels and as high as…
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Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast gets rain in many areas slowing demand; retail prices ease lower in some areas.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Crude prices declined–July NYMEX WTI settled at $91.97 per barrel, down $2.18 this week.
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- US paving winds down, going into the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.
- East Coast asphalt and flux retail prices steady across…
