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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.
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Ukraine in the Membrane
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The recent developments in Ukraine serve as a stark reminder that crude oil and natural gas supply security for…
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Venezuela: Squandering a Gold Mine
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While it is difficult to assess the degree to which daily life in Venezuela has deteriorated since president-elect Nicolas…
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Is the Dragon Draggin’?
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For most of the past decade, China has been the saving grace for the tanker, and other, shipping markets….
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Leaving Some with a BITR Taste
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The market landscape for crude oil and refined product trades has an inherent element of shifting sand, presenting an…
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No Longer Just A Pipe Dream
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Despite a recently released environmental impact study with a more favorable than expected outcome for would-be shippers, it remains…
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Aframaxes: Up and Down, But Don’t Count Them Out
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The past few weeks have proven to be a wild ride for the Aframax sector. Although freight rates are…
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Rising Wave of Investment in VLCCs
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Capital from private equity firms has been markedly reshaping financing options for shipowners. Recently, much has been said about…
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Saudi Arabian Crude and the US Market
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Over the past few years US domestic crude oil production has supplanted foreign crude oil imports. To the extent…
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The East Has It: Top Reported Dirty Spot Charterers for 2013
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The rankings for the top charterers of 2013 remain largely unchanged from last year with number one seed Unipec…
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Caribbean Crude
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Caribbean crude oil has historically been a main feedstock for US Gulf Coast refineries. However, the recent surge in…
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Lower Flat Rates, Higher Worldscale Rates in 2014
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The time of year has come for the Worldscale Association to publish its schedule of nominal freight rates, “flat…
