What A Difference A Year Makes
JUL 31 2020: The pandemic has changed Suezmax flows and volumes
In this Weekly Tanker Opinion we want to…
Tanker Opinions
After Corona, The Floods
July 24, 2020
China is getting hit by one natural disaster after another
China was the first country to be affected…
Libya’s Rollercoaster Ride
July 17, 2020
Oil exports have collapsed (again) this year
After several years of relative stability, the oil export situation in…
Mission Impossible?
July 10, 2020
Crude oil pipelines in North America are facing challenges
This week, we have seen a number of setbacks…
Tanker Midterms – 2020
July 2, 2020
Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 1H 2020*
As we have reached the end of the first half…
Over A Barrel
June 19, 2020
Sanctions against Venezuela are tightening
The situation in Venezuela is going from bad to worse. A recent article…
Back To The Future?
June 5, 2020
How quickly will oil demand recover to where it was?
Over the last 3 months the oil market…
Another Boom – Bust Cycle?
May 29, 2020
Significant decline in energy investment expected for 2020
On Wednesday, May 27, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published…
Oil Markets Are Rebalancing
22 May 2020
Production cuts are having an impact
What a difference a few weeks make. Freight rates in April went…
The Beginning of the End?
May 1, 2020
Crude tanker rates have weakened, but will it last?
Today, for the first time since March 10, VLCC…
Product Tanker Rates Take Off
24 April 2020
Floating storage is tightening product tanker availability
Rates for product tankers have been rising since early March, both…
No Easy Answers
April 17, 2020
What is the impact of OPEC+ cuts on the tanker market?
Last weekend, OPEC+ reached a historical agreement…
