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USTR’s port fees have more bark than bite as exemptions minimise impact on oil/products fleet

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Apr 29, 2025

LNG Special Report: Geopolitical tensions, flex in EU storage directives and accelerating LNG supply growth easing the LNG market tightness

Northeast Asia’s LNG demand is weakening, shaped by reduced Chinese gas demand. While European LNG imports reached a record high…

Apr 25, 2025

New bunker regulations in the Mediterranean Sea disrupt traditional VLSFO usage

Structural changes in bunker demand are set to kick in with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) designating the Mediterranean Sea…

Apr 22, 2025

Saudi crude exports primed for uptick in May

Saudi crude exports are primed for growth in May as the Kingdom’s production quotas increase, coinciding with more aggressively discounted…

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USTR’s port fees have more bark…

USTR port fees target oil and LPG fleets, but key exemptions blunt the impact on most tanker classes and protect US' oil and products…

Post-Event Report: Navigating the Shifting Landscape…

We explore global demand factors for the LPG markets and provide an in-depth look at the supply picture.

Geopolitical backdrop drives freight rate resilience

Inefficient supply chains driven by tightening supply and lengthening voyages could support crude and clean tanker freight rates

Americas Aframax demand could take a…

In this piece, we examine the impacts of the non-renewal of Chevron’s licence, the potential repositioning of Aframax and potential repercussions on VLCC tankers.

MR tankers in 2025: Geopolitical and…

In this piece we will explore the main drivers for the current price trajectory of MR tankers across the globe and what indicators tell…

February 27, 2025

International Energy Week 2025: Vortexa’s Energy…

Vortexa’s stellar IE week event premiered in London on February 26, welcoming 400+ guests and celebrating a breakthrough launch of Anywhere Freight Pricing –…

February 25, 2025

Greek operators return to the Russian…

We examine vessel repositioning from the Russia Baltics/Black Sea to the Russia Far East. A wide variety of Greek-operators are beginning to fill the…

February 20, 2025

China’s swift workarounds stabilise sanctioned oil…

China’s sanctioned oil imports are rebounding as supply chain adaptations take hold.

February 07, 2025

East of Suez to benefit more…

In this insight piece we explore the drop of global LR tonne-miles and if there is any change in fundamentals going forward.

January 28, 2025

Uncertainty vs volatility – and the…

In this big picture take, we try to dissect uncertainty from volatility, looking at the diverging fields of supply/demand and with that overall trade…

January 23, 2025

Deep dive: OFAC sanctions and the…

In this special report we look at the impact to flows and freight after the recent OFAC sanctions on tankers trading in Russia. We…

January 21, 2025

Russia’s residual fuel oil exports resilient…

Russia’s residual fuel oil exports could be increasingly serviced by Greek tanker operators if freight rates are attractive, while Mexico’s exports to the US…

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