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May 20, 2025
Ageing VLCCs are an unlikely source of support to market for now, but could be squeezed out in the near future
The utilisation of ageing VLCCs is supportive of crude freight for now, but they will soon be squeezed out of…
May 15, 2025
LPG Special Report: US-China flows to return to seasonal levels; pro-naps to remain volatile
We explore the de-escalation of the US-China tariff war and our expectations of a return to seasonal LPG flows from…
May 13, 2025
Venezuelan crude exports drop in April amid export licence revocation
In this piece, we examine the impact of the United States revoking Chevron’s licence to operate in Venezuela. What could…
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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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January 16, 2025
US sanctions expected to tighten fleet…
We look at the implications of last week’s announcement of US sanctions on 155 tankers active in the Russia crude trade. Due to the…
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January 14, 2025
Shandong’s ban on OFAC-sanctioned tankers put…
This blog explores the implications of Shandong’s shipping ban and the latest OFAC sanctions on teapot refiners' crude imports.
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December 19, 2024
Middle East diesel supplies shifted from…
Middle Eastern diesel supplies were reshuffled towards the East, reducing the need to carry diesel on supertankers. However, Middle Eastern and Indian middle distillates…
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December 17, 2024
US Gulf Coast clean products flood…
Clean product exports out of the US Gulf Coast are trending towards a record high in December, which we shall explore in this insight
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December 12, 2024
Chinese teapots face challenges in securing…
This report outlines the latest crude flows and VLCC outlook, the progress of the SPR stockpile, and the impact of US tanker-specific sanctions on…
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December 11, 2024
Atlantic Suezmax mini-rally to cool off…
Atlantic Suezmax rates found support in the start of this month, but increasing tonnage availability and a muted European demand will likely act as…
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November 07, 2024
LR2s poised to benefit from structural…
As Europe’s refining landscape remains under pressure, we look at what this could mean for the clean tanker market.
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October 31, 2024
Dirty freight in 2025: all eyes…
Relative to 2024, the crude import picture for both China and Europe is likely to change next year, with crucial implications on long-haul dirty…
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October 16, 2024
Seaborne energy flows – is stagnation…
We look at seaborne energy arrivals on a product-by-product and wider shipping region basis. Observations for 2024 are overall negative, but there is a…
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October 03, 2024
Special Freight Report: VLCC & Suezmax…
This report focuses on various aspects linked with the recent surge of dirty supertanker clean-ups; ranging from the specifics of the logistics, the profile…
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October 01, 2024
Event Highlights: Innovation Series London 2024
Following on from successful events in Singapore, Houston and New York, Vortexa concludes the journey where it all began - iconic London, the flagship…
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