Beyond Fundamentals
It appears that those who initially predicted the days of $100 barrels of…
Volatility Redux
Owners of tankers are accustomed to weathering spot markets with occasionally bouncy and…
Waiting and Waiting for Demand
Refineries are ingenious places. Just pour in crude oil and then wait for…
Short Positions
Momentum in the sale and purchase and time charter tanker markets has historically…
Under Pressure
In anticipation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting next week,…
Calm Before The Storm?
As this week marks the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, residents of the…
Sizing Up Summer’s End
For the past several weeks the spot freight market has been experiencing weaknesses….
Ever Volatile Times
Life has always been volatile in the tanker industry. While market participants are accustomed to long-term changes in rates,…
Outpacing Energy Demand
With the need to transport crude oil growing yearly, tanker owners have correspondingly…
High Stakes Energy Poker(July 6, 2007)
Posturing and jockeying recently by supply-side energy market players created what some might construe as a high stakes game…
Get ‘Em While They’re Hot
Although it is only the first official week of summer, the time charter market is already hot. Over the…
