In February OPEC crude supplies exceeded the 30 million b/d mark for the first time in five months. A downturn in Lybian barrels did little to dent the cartels total, as a Download File [PDF]

One critical decision a shipowner faces when ordering an Aframax is whether or not to coat the vessel’s tanks to allow for clean refined product carriage. In the few years Download File[PDF]

As evidenced by a return to earnings lows around those observed during much of 2013, overcapacity continues to weigh on the Suezmax market. Present Download File[PDF]

The recent developments in Ukraine serve as a stark reminder that crude oil and natural gas supply security for captive consumers are only as sure as their provider’s Download File[PDF]

Tanker deliveries in 2013, both in temrs of numbers and deadweight, were the lowest recorded since 2002. The final deadweight total, 21 million tonnes was 10 million Download File [PDF]

While it is difficult to assess the degree to which daily life in Venezuela has deteriorated since president-elect Nicolas Maduro has taken the reins, general Download File[PDF]

Following our recent coverage of possible impact of the lifting of the ban on US crude exports, it is perhaps a good time again to look at the growth of US product exports Download File [PDF]

For most of the past decade, China has been the saving grace for the tanker, and other, shipping markets. While economic malaise pervaded in the West, China’s Download File[PDF]

The dramatic changes in US crude oil production through the development of the shale oil industry have already had a significant impact on the VLCC market in terms Download File [PDF]

The market landscape for crude oil and refined product trades has an inherent element of shifting sand, presenting an organization like the Baltic Exchange with certain challenges. The Baltic Exchange is a centuries
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