Demolition Derby
May 07 2021
Will scrapping hold the key to the tanker market recovery?
The tanker market has been in the doldrums…
Tanker Opinions
Balance of Trade
April 30, 2021
Changing trade patterns impact West Coast VLCC employment
Historically, the global VLCC trade has been dominated by large…
Draining the Oil Stocks
April 23, 2021
Will falling oil inventories drive up tanker rates?
When Covid-19 started to spread around the world in the…
Guyana Revisted
April 16, 2021
A welcome new addition to the crude oil export markets
In October 2019, we wrote a Weekly…
Back to the Negotiating Table
April 9, 2021
Would more Iranian crude exports help the tanker market?
OPEC+ has announced that it will gradually increase production…
Stranded in Suez
March 26, 2021
What will be the impact of the Suez Canal Closure?
On Tuesday morning, March 23, the 20,388 TEU…
The Beginning of the End?
March 19, 2021
IEA expects lower oil demand growth post Covid-19
This week, the IEA published “Oil 2021 – Analysis and…
India Goes Shopping
March 12, 2021
How will India’s diversification drive impact crude tankers?
In terms of oil demand and impact on the tanker…
Not So Fast!
March 5, 2021
OPEC+ decision delays tanker market recovery
Like most analysts, we thought that the OPEC+ oil producers group would…
Texas in Turmoil
February 19, 2021
What are the implications of the ice storm for U.S. energy?
Extreme winter weather in Texas has disrupted…
Going The Extra (Ton) Mile?
February 5, 2021
Covid-19 caused dramatic changes in crude oil trade
For many years, Poten compiled and published a ranking of…
