Lloyd’s List: From the News Desk: How is the coronavirus affecting shipping?
18 February 2020:
LNG shipments to China are expected to fall by 1.3m tonnes alone in February, equivalent to about…
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S&P Global Platts: China’s weekly LPG imports slump as COVID-19 dampens household, petrochemical demand
18 February 2020:
Brokerage Poten & Partners said China’s LPG demand is expected to reach 62.5 million mt in 2020,…
Seatrade Maritime News: Oil and tanker markets make operational response to coronavirus
17 February 2020:
With the spread of the coronavirus not yet believed to be at its peak, the oil and…
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Tightening the Screws
While the European Union’s (EU) announced phased embargo on imports of Iranian oil may be stale news to some,…
A Shift to Transshipment
Recent closures of local refineries in the United States, the neighboring Caribbean islands and Europe will create increased demand…
Key-Stonewalled
This week President Obama rejected a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. If ever built, the pipeline would further…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Prices for paving asphalt eased lower in some mid-Atlantic retail locations.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux prices were steady.
- Most…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- The US celebrated Columbus Day and Canada celebrated its Thanksgiving Day on Monday.
- Prices eased lower in a few East…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Prices move down in some East Coast retail locations.
- East Coast wholesale asphalt and flux prices hold steady.
- Midwest retail prices…
