Caribbean Refinery Closures Offset by Sagging Demand
During the first quarter of 2012, the dual closure of Valero’s 235 kbpd Aruba refinery and the remaining 350…
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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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Moderating IEA View Limiting Tanker Outlook
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In its recent Oil Market Report (OMR), the International Energy Agency (IEA) kept its forecast for 2012 global oil…
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Japanese Utility Demand Supports Aframaxes
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Although the Japanese government has approved the start-up of two nuclear reactors in July in order to avoid power…
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A Delayed Launch
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Although estimates of how long repair work will last are better left until Motiva completes its inspection assessments, guesses…
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US Crude Stock Build Continues
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Six weeks ago, we observed that a surprise US crude inventory build was consistent with seasonal patterns, risk aversion…
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Chinese Crude Sourcing Offers Continued Support to VLCCs
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The rapid growth of Chinese oil product demand, refining capacity and crude imports has been a supportive feature of…
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PADD 1 Crude Imports Poised to Rebound
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At first glance, crude oil import data for PADD 1 (representing the US East Coast) might suggest that volumes…
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Shifting Panamax Supply Boosts Earnings
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Panamax spot earnings in the Atlantic basin have been climbing consistently over the past month, especially for Panamaxes trading…
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Shifting FSU Export Flows
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After providing 2.8 mbpd of incremental liquids supply during 2004-09, production growth in the former Soviet Union (FSU) slowed…
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Chinese Data Pressures Outlook
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For the past ten years, China has been a reliable source of bullish macroeconomic indicators across many sectors, although…
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After the Stock Build
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In this week’s Petroleum Status Report, the US Energy Intelligence Agency (EIA) reported that US commercial crude inventories rose…
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Zombie Refineries
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Theeey’re baaack. Atlantic Basin refineries that the market had relegated to the graveyard of unfit plants in an expanding…
