Russian Roulette for Refiners
3 May 2019: Last week, reports surfaced that Russian Urals crude flowing through the Druzhba pipeline was contaminated with organic…
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Tanker Opinions
Poten & Partners tanker research and consulting group monitors and analyzes tanker market and energy developments around the world and advises companies on strategy development and implementation. Below you will find our team’s Weekly Tanker Opinions. To subscribe, click here.
Erik Broekhuizen
Waivers, No More
Erik Broekhuizen
26 Apr 2019: On Monday April 22, the U.S. announced that it will not extend the sanctions waivers when they…
Erik Broekhuizen
More Oil in the Pipeline
Erik Broekhuizen
12 Apr 2019: As anybody who follows the oil industry knows, U.S. crude oil production has grown rapidly in…
Abdullah Alazzaz
All Eyes On The East
Abdullah Alazzaz
5 April 2019: Refining capacity in Asia has been growing rapidly for many years, driven by continued growth in…
Abdullah Alazzaz
IMO 2020 Will Fuel Product Markets
Abdullah Alazzaz
29 Mar 2019: For most regulatory changes the optimal solutions are typically becoming clearer as the deadline is nearing. IMO…
Erik Broekhuizen
Just Go With The Flow
Erik Broekhuizen
22 Mar 2019: In last week’s Tanker Opinion, we discussed how projected changes in crude oil balances are expected to…
Erik Broekhuizen
Will History Repeat Itself?
Erik Broekhuizen
15 Mar 2019: Erling Naess, an iconic Norwegian shipowner observed in the 1970s: “God must have been a shipowner;…
Erik Broekhuizen
Lights Dimming For Venezuela
Erik Broekhuizen
8 Mar 2019: As an illustration of the severe problems that Venezuela is facing, the country experienced a widespread…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Decisions, Decisions …
Abdullah Alazzaz
1 March 2019: The tanker market is at somewhat of a crossroads: Trade flows are changing due to rapidly…
Abdullah Alazzaz
Super-Size Me
Abdullah Alazzaz
22 Feb 2019 : Crude oil exports from the U.S. Gulf continue to increase as tight oil production grows. The…
Erik Broekhuizen
Down But Not Out
Erik Broekhuizen
15 Feb 2019: Over the last 10-15 years the focus in world oil markets has been on Asian demand in…
