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

Down, But Not Out

Erik Broekhuizen
7 Apr 2017:  In the first three months of 2017, the level and direction of crude exports from the…
Erik Broekhuizen

Are We There Yet?

Erik Broekhuizen
31 Mar 2017:  The sentiment in the tanker market is pretty depressed at the moment, in particular for crude oil…
Erik Broekhuizen

Tight Oil Unleashed

Erik Broekhuizen
24 Mar 2017:  In April 2015, U.S. crude oil production reached 9.627 million barrels per day (mb/d).  This was…
Erik Broekhuizen

Big Remains Beautiful

Erik Broekhuizen
17 Mar 2017:  Global VLCC trades are dominated by two regions: exports are primarily coming from the countries around…
Erik Broekhuizen

Pacific Promise

Erik Broekhuizen
3 Mar 2017:  Indonesia has attracted significant attention in the energy markets lately.  This week, King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
Erik Broekhuizen

Transatlantic Oil Swap

Erik Broekhuizen
17 Feb 2017: Historically, the transatlantic product trade has been a significant source of employment for product tankers.  The…
Erik Broekhuizen

Pipe Dreams Re-Awakening

Erik Broekhuizen
3 Feb 2017: On January 24, in his first week in office, President Trump issued several memos and an…
Erik Broekhuizen

Afra-Maxed Out?

Erik Broekhuizen
27-Jan-2017:  In 2016, global dirty (crude and dirty products) Aframax ton-mile demand increased by 1.1% compared to 2015 while…
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