Petronas Sales Locking up Buyers with High Credit Ratings
6 March 2017: “Petronas in 2016 offered mid- to long-term supply at some of the lowest prices to buyers…
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Buyers in 2016 Signed Deals for Large Volumes at Low Prices
02 March 2017: “With Brent prices at their lowest since 2004 and slopes for oil-linked contracts falling, LNG buyers…
ExxonMobil to Buy into Area 4 as Mozambique Projects Advance
25 January 2017: ExxonMobil is expected to become operator of Mozambique’s giant Area 4, with a 25% stake in…
Media Mentions
Splash 247: Tanker fundamentals see investors pile in
August 5, 2022
VLCC newbuilding prices have increased from $88.4m in January 2021, to $119m, an…
Riviera Maritime Media: Scrubbers are delivering profits
July 29, 2022
Scrubber-fitted VLCCs do much better because of the spread between VLSFO and HFO,…
Alaska Journal of Commerce: Outlook shows new supply bringing LNG market back into balance by 2025
August 3, 2022
New production capacity will bring global liquefied natural gas supplies back into balance…
Events
Tanker Opinions
Trump’s Tariffs Threat
31 May 2019: On May 30, President Trump tweeted that he will impose 5% tariffs on all imports from Mexico…
OPEC+, OPEC- or NOPEC
24 May 2019: OPEC production has always been a significant driver of tanker demand and rate volatility. Most of its…
Back to Square One
10 May 2019: After the tanker freight market recovered in the fourth quarter of 2018, most analysts (including ourselves) expected…
LNG & Natural Gas Opinions
Weekly Asphalt Headlines
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
21 Feb 2020
- The rack activity on the East Coast remains subdued by poor weather, with pricing steady.
- East Coast asphalt…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
14 Feb 2020
- The rack activity on the East Coast is limited. Retail prices were mostly steady this week.
- East Coast…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
7 Feb 2020
- Rack activity remains slow on the East Coast, with retail pricing firmer in many areas.
- East Coast asphalt…
