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PDVSA Says Oil Shipments Unaffected by Port Spill

Mar 29, 2017

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said on Wednesday a spill at its main exporting port Jose had been halted without any impact on crude shipments from the terminal.'Operations of production and shipment of crudes from the Hugo Chavez Orinoco…

Silver Lining for the Multipurpose Shipping Market

Mar 28, 2017

Following another poor year for multipurpose shipping with further erosion of rates making it the worst market in over 10 years, signs of recovery are now evident with momentum expected to build over the next few years, according to the latest…

Commodities Trader Trammo Shedding East Coast LPG assets

Mar 24, 2017

Commodities trader Trammo Inc is continuing to shed its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) assets, putting its Newington, New Hampshire, propane terminal on the block and selling a Tampa, Florida, facility, the company told Reuters on Friday. The…

Asian Spot LNG Prices Slip on Weak Demand

Mar 24, 2017

Asian spot LNG prices fell this week on poor demand from major gas-consuming regions despite a slew of new purchase tenders. The May spot LNG contract fell by $0.25 cents to $5.40 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), with new production coming on stream in Australia and the United States…

VLCC Rates to Remain Weak on Output, Tonnage Woes

Mar 24, 2017

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which fell to a near six-month low on Thursday, will remain weak until the Asian refinery maintenance season gets completed, starting April-end. 'I haven't seen a collapse in rates like this for some time…

Nakilat Transitions LNG Mesaimeer to In-house Management

Mar 23, 2017

Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG carrier Mesaimeer from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company Ltd.) with effect from March 23, 2017, as part of the planned and phased transition announced on October 19…

Top LNG Buyers Form Alliance to Push for Flexible Contracts

Mar 23, 2017

The world's biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are clubbing together to secure more flexible supply contracts in a move that further shifts power to buyers rather than producers. Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) said on Thursday it had signed…

Libyan Oil Output Rises after Port Fighting Ends

Mar 22, 2017

Libya's oil production has reached 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday, recovering from a drop earlier this month caused by fighting at two key oil ports. 'We are working very hard to reach 800…

Shell Signs 3-year Contract to Lease Oil Tanks in Panama

Mar 22, 2017

Oil company Royal Dutch Shell has signed a three-year contract to lease storage tanks at a large terminal in Panama that had been used by U.S. refining company Tesoro Corp, sources involved in the deal told Reuters.The facility, designed for storage and transshipment of crude oil to tankers…

Vancouver Energy Lease Complies with State Environmental Policy Act

Mar 22, 2017

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Port of Vancouver USA in an appeal brought by Columbia Riverkeeper and Northwest Environmental Defense Center.  The court’s March 16 decision affirmed the Washington Court of Appeals’…

Shipping Confidence Steady despite Industry, Political Pressures

Mar 21, 2017

Shipping confidence held steady in the three months to end-February 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.  In February 2017, the average confidence level expressed by respondents was 5…

Gail India Seeks First-half April LNG Cargo

Mar 21, 2017

Gail India launched a tender seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in the first-half of April, trade sources said. The tender, launched on Monday, follows two recent cargo purchases also for delivery in April.(Reporting by Oleg Vukmanovic, editing by Louise Heavens)

US O&G Industry Reaps the Benefits of International Trade

Mar 21, 2017

Rising exports have thrown a lifeline to U.S. shale producers and refiners, giving them an additional outlet at a time when the domestic market has been at risk of becoming saturated.The United States exported record quantities of natural gas…

Russia Could Double Gasoline Exports After Capacity Boost

Mar 20, 2017

Russia could double gasoline exports in coming years due to a leap in its refining capacity and a falloff in domestic demand, which could worsen a fuel overhang in Europe, according to experts and Reuters calculations.Russian gasoline exports jumped by more than 15 percent last year to 3…

Bahri Meets with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US

Mar 17, 2017

Bahri’s CEO meets HRH Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud at the high-level gathering in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. A senior-level Bahri delegation met with His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud…

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