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Mar 19
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
Gazprom - gas company or Russia's battering ram?
Market capitalization is exceeding $120 billion.
Mar 19
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
China and the 'deniers'
Why climate change issues are problematic for the Chinese.
Mar 18
Navy Liu
Foreign trading firms set foot in China bonded bunker market indirectly
Japanese and Singaporean companies involved.
Mar 10
Jonathan Kornafel
Markets show indecisiveness
Questions remain as to whether crude oil has found a new trading band.
Feb 24
Jonathan Kornafel
Markets still have long way to travel to recovery
Hedgers who heeded previous recommendation for Singapore 180 cSt fuel oil would be sitting on 'significant gains'.
Feb 19
Adrian Tolson
Divisions over proposed ISO 8217 changes
Call for ISO 8217 Working Group to take suppliers' concerns into account.
Feb 11
Jonathan Kornafel
Resilient energy markets
Rally may be capped by substantial product supply.
Feb 5
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
Chinese oil imports continued upward climb last year
Senior official warns that 'now the most acute problem in China is the increased importation of crude oil'.
Feb 4
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
India and China compete in Africa for oil
India needs to learn from China's success in dealing with Africa.
Jan 12
Douglas Raitt
Costs in shipping - just the tip of the iceberg
Owners and operators run the risk of overlooking below the line or hidden costs.
Dec 28
Adam Dupre
Heading into 2010
The collapse of shipping companies and how banks will behave.
Dec 22
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
The end of global warming
Science to 'bury global warming in an icy grave where it belongs'.
Dec 11
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
Crude on way to $100
Editor-in-Chief of the Energy Tribune looks ahead.
Dec 11
Prof. Michael J. Economides (PhD)
Global sequestration of CO2 - A fantasy
Houston University Professor discusses feasibility of carbon capture.
Dec 10
Jonathan Kornafel
Fundamentals put pressure on energy prices
Hedgers looking to protect against bunker prices rising in Q1 2010 can take advantage of the recent drop in prices.
Dec 7
Darryl Martins
Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion
Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Dec 4
Thomas Marian
Copenhagen Special: Bunkering opinion
Buffalo Marine looks at how cap and trade has the potential to cause vast disparaties.
Dec 3
Len Roueche
Copenhagen Special: Ferry industry opinion
Interferry CEO highlights concerns over limiting sulphur content in fuel.
Dec 3
Ron Wells
So I've read Taleb's Black Swan*... twice... now what?
Ron Wells considers what Taleb's musings may mean for the Credit Risk Management profession.
Dec 2
Jonathan Kornafel
Financial flows push up energy markets
But renewed optimism tempered by an overhang and technical factors.
Dec 1
Stephen Brown
Copenhagen Special: Industry opinion
Canadian shipping industry supports global measures to control CO2 emissions.
Nov 16
Jackie Savitz
'Sailing' through the climate crisis
The principles to judge the effectiveness of the ultimate solution to address pollution from ships.
Nov 16
John Kaltenstein
Another Bunker Fuel Spill in San Francisco Bay
Fuel transfer mishap involving the Dubai Star tanker.
Oct 8
Adam Dupre
Industry has to take a wider view
Big changes are coming and there is no 'norm' to return to.
Oct 7
Jonathan Kornafel
Inventory levels weigh on product markets
Weak US dollar continues to be powerful factor influencing crude oil prices worldwide.
Sep 23
Jonathan Kornafel
Sing FO 180 options update
Zero premium still possible ahead of October.
Sep 17
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore FO 180 options update
Simple option structures to protect against a December surge in prices.
Sep 3
Wanda Fabriek
Marine fuel standards - the next stage: 4th edition of ISO 8217
There were a number of lengthy debates within the Working Group.
Sep 2
Jonathan Kornafel
Crude price correction long expected
The issue appears to be too much of a run-up too fast.
Aug 26
Robin Meech
Increase in bunker supply margins
Sellers' margins have gone up as credit risk has increased.
Aug 24
Adam Dupre
Manage change effectively now
Reducing the level of crisis you will have to manage in the coming months.
Aug 21
Jackie Savitz
Follow those airplanes: It's time for the EU to focus on ships
While it's encouraging that the EU is going to start to address aviation, it begs the question, 'Is shipping next'?
Aug 19
Jonathan Kornafel
Strong fuel oil price rally expected to continue
The $70 pivot in WTI crude proving too much of a magnet for the bears.
Aug 12
Jonathan Kornafel
Traders should remain wary of bearish sentiment
Bunker fuel prices remain firm despite recent weakness in major Western benchmarks.
Aug 10
Mike Dines
Consistency in bunker sampling for MARPOL compliance
Confusion and 'wrong practice' surrounding the taking of official MARPOL samples.
Aug 5
Jonathan Kornafel
Energy markets pause from relentless march higher
Hedging strategies which utilise only swaps work best when a market simply moves in one direction.
Jul 29
Jonathan Kornafel
Energy markets pull back
It would benefit bunker consumers to hedge a portion of their fuel needs.
Jul 23
Jonathan Kornafel
Crude prices remain mired in the $64-66 range
July and August typically exhibit a moribund trading pattern.
Jul 2
Martin Lucas
Laboratory grade testing on board
Equipment durability and reliability are the cornerstones of a successful shipping operation.
Jun 24
Jonathan Kornafel
Crude rally should prove short-lived
Asian fuel oil prices will continue to ape those of the broader energy complex.
Jun 19
Adam Dupre
Credit management at the centre of the storm
Counter-party risk has, in many ways, actually surpassed price volatility as a matter of deepest concern to the market.
Jun 17
Jonathan Kornafel
Fuel oil takes a breather
Danger remains of a 'slow grind lower' to the $50 range for oil.
Jun 15
Chris Leigh-Jones
'Tens of billions' in refinery costs will be passed on to shipping
Recent comments made in Lloyd's List once again cast considerable doubt over the economics of switching exclusively to low sulphur bunker fuels.
Jun 3
Jonathan Kornafel
Trend to the upside remains
Singapore fuel oil continues its assault on $400.
Jun 1
Mike Dines
A third of drilling rig owners are not MARPOL compliant
Many drilling rig owners are not meeting MARPOL Annex VI fuel legislation requirements because they do not think it applies to them.
May 27
Jonathan Kornafel
Expect strong price action in Asia
An inevitable push towards $400 bunker fuel.
May 26
Chris Leigh-Jones
Regulation 2005/33/EC
From January 1, 2010 all vessels will have to consume fuel or apply measures to ensure that exhaust emissions are equivalent to the use of fuel containing no more than 0.1% Sulphur.
May 26
Jonathan Kornafel
Traders to push for higher oil prices
Not much resistance for prices below $70 per barrel.
May 12
Jonathan Kornafel
Markets see sideways trading
Pressure remains to the upside as crude heads for $60.
May 5
Jonathan Kornafel
Volatility levels soften further
Optimism that we have 'hit bottom' and the resulting financial flows into the commodity sector that continue to buoy the market
Apr 30
Tim Wilson
FAME - can you handle it?
Bio-diesel requires particular understanding of its characteristics and requirements for storage, handling, treatment, combustion and the resulting impact on emissions.
Apr 29
Jonathan Kornafel
Further downward pressure
Equity sentiment continues to soften, expect crude to push lower.
Apr 27
Jonathan Kornafel
Breathing room on the downside
Implied volatility continues to decrease across the product sector.
Apr 23
Jonathan Kornafel
Fundamentals cannot be ignored
A near-term push lower in crude prices is looking all the more plausible.
Apr 17
Hinrich Hargarter
Fuel compatibility - better decisions, faster
As for so many industries, one of the main victims of the current economic climate has been cash flow and, as a result, many vessels are bunkering smaller volumes more frequently.
Apr 6
Andy Wright
Everything's big in America - even the ECAs
US/Canada proposal is biggest expansion yet of tighter emissions rules.
Mar 31
Jonathan Kornafel
Short-lived rally for commodities
Option strategies can be used to hedge against any downside risk.
Mar 30
Jonathan Kornafel
Bearish news grabs headlines
Friday’s drop in prices has exacerbated the market contango structure.
Mar 27
Martin Lucas
Mitigating the impact of varying marine fuel quality
The testing of bunker samples is therefore becoming increasingly important, as is monitoring wear.
Mar 24
Jonathan Kornafel
Bullish supply-side issues demand attention
Commodity and equity markets in the West rose sharply yesterday after the US Treasury’s bad debt plan received a positive reception.
Mar 23
Jonathan Kornafel
Commodity markets push higher
Producer hedgers have stepped back into the market.
Mar 19
Andy Wright
SOx control - other options, the wait continues!
A flexible, objective driven approach to meeting a common objective allows all parties to adopt the most appropriate course of action.
Mar 17
Jonathan Kornafel
Markets recoup Monday losses
Hedgers should now be on high-alert for futures prices to trend higher.
Mar 16
Jonathan Kornafel
High global crude inventories put downward pressure on markets
Traders ended last week focusing solely on OPEC’s Sunday meeting in Vienna.
Mar 16
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore Fuel Oil Options Update
Energy markets showed strength in late-day trading on Monday, recouping much of the losses from early Asian trading.
Mar 12
Jonathan Kornafel
Supply losses drive market sentiment
Consumers with actual physical risk may opt for this strategy to reduce daily mark-to-market volatility.
Mar 10
Jonathan Kornafel
Producer uncertainty leads to market volatility
Consumers may hesitate to enter the swaps market.
Mar 5
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore product markets expected to firm
Fuel oil recently plumbing lows not seen since mid-February.
Mar 3
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore IFO180 Options update
Downward pressure returned to commodity markets yesterday with oil prices back below $40 per barrel.
Mar 2
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore fuel oil options update
Energy markets pushed higher last week on an expected higher demand for US gasoline.
Feb 26
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore fuel oil options update
Energy markets pushed higher yet again yesterday on the back of surprising US inventory numbers.
Feb 24
Jonathan Kornafel
Singapore fuel oil options update
Focus yesterday in the energy markets turned once again to worries over demand destruction resulting from a continually faltering global economy.
Feb 24
Douglas Raitt
Clause 5.1 - Quid est veritas?
What is truth? This is certainly a phrase that should come to mind to any person dealing with marine bunker fuels and its associated quality specification.