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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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September 08, 2021
Collapse in West African supplies hits…
West African crude exports fell to a record low in August, underlying the acceleration of a structural decline that can be traced back to…
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September 02, 2021
VLCC Clean Maiden Voyages: a trend…
As CPP volumes on crude supertankers decline, Vortexa analyses the main factors of this occurrence and provides a view on the future of VLCC…
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August 18, 2021
Low crude import allocations fit well…
China issued a third batch of crude import quotas last week, but limited quotas will keep crude imports subdued for the rest of the…
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July 29, 2021
Latam emerges as key driver for…
Latam imports of gasoline & diesel are enjoying a demand surge with volumes arriving from as far away as the East of Suez to…
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July 22, 2021
OPEC+ decision: A zero-sum game for…
Is the OPEC+ output increase considered glad tidings or a false hope for the VLCC market?
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May 20, 2021
Interesting trends in overall stable Atlantic…
Atlantic Basin crude/condensate departures (including intra-country movements) totaled 21.2 mn b/d in April, the highest, albeit marginally, since May 2020
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May 12, 2021
Mega shipments cannibalising the LR2 market
An ailing crude market has driven charterers to employ newbuild crude tankers for East-to-West of Suez CPP cargo transits, adversely impacting LR2 demand.
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April 15, 2021
Infographic: European gasoline in transit slowing
Vortexa's infographic analyses gasoline/blending components volumes loading and in transit as they start to slow. As US refineries increase runs to meet domestic demand,…
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March 29, 2021
Latam diesel imports via WAF surge…
Latin America diesel imports via ship-to-ship transfers off west Africa are on track to hit a multiyear year high in March.
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September 24, 2020
West of Suez gasoline flows pick…
West of Suez gasoline flows pick up in a low-freight environment
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August 20, 2020
VLCC utilisation falls to yearly-lows
VLCC utilisation falls to yearly-lows
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