| Do you believe consumption of 500 cst fuel oil will one day surpass the use of 380 cst fuel oil in the marine fuel market, the same way 380cst replaced 180 cst as the most common fuel in the past?: |
| December 6, 2004 - May 4, 2005
*Yes, in time: 77.7%
*No, not very likely: 22.3%
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| Is sourcing low sulphur marine fuels going to be a problem?: |
| September 28 - December 3, 2004
*Yes, it will be in short supply: 61.0%
*No, when demand grows, so will supply: 8.5%
*Some regions will be OK, others difficult: 30.5%
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| Will we be seeing $50 per barrel (or higher) WTI crude prices this year?: |
| September 17 - 27, 2004
*Yes, almost certainly: 72.2%
*No, I doubt it: 27.8%
(WTI breached $50 on Sep. 28)
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| During the 1990s oil majors were seen to increase their activity in the bunker market, often at the expense of independents. Is this trend still ongoing?: |
| July 6 - September 17, 2004
*Yes, majors are still increasing their market share: 27.8%
*No, majors' market share is declining: 55.5%
*Majors' market share has stabilised: 16.7%
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| Crude prices broke new records through May and into early June. How much of the peak prices would you attribute to a "security premium"?: |
| June 7 - July 6, 2004
*$9 per barrel or more: 38.3%
*About $6 to $8 per barrel: 23.3%
*About $3 to $5 per barrel: 21.7%
*Less than $3 per barrel: 11.7%
*None, it is due to tight fundamentals: 5.0%
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| Do you believe EU bunker suppliers will be ready for the 2008 deadline to comply with double hull requirements on fuel oil barges?: |
| April 8 - June 7, 2004
*Yes, no problem: 26.6%
*Yes, but only just: 16.6%
*No, it's impossible: 56.8%
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| Do you think we will ever see the price of IFO380 fall below $100 pmt in Rotterdam again?: |
| February 27 - April 8, 2004
*No, never: 44.8%
*Yes, but not for a long time: 49.6%
*Yes, later this year: 5.6%
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| How do you get to work?: |
| January 21 - February 27, 2004
*By car: 47.8%
*By motorcycle / moped / scooter: 8.3%
*By public transport: 27.3%
*By bicycle / on foot: 11.2%
*I work from home: 5.4%
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| Do you agree with OPEC that there is likely to be a surplus of crude supply in 2004?: |
| December 2003 - January 2004
*Yes: 45.1%
*No: 43.5%
*Don't know: 11.4%
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| What do you think of so-called "Bunker Alerts" issued by fuel testing companies?: |
| November 2003
*They are useful and help us avoid bad bunkers: 39.2%
*There are too many of them, causing confusion: 7.6%
*They are being used as promotional tools: 41.8%
*By the time we get them they are no longer relevant: 11.4%
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| Do high bunker prices influence the earnings of bunker companies?: |
| October 2003
*Make more: 38.7%
*Make less: 20.4%
*Stay the same: 40.9%
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| What's your position on Nigerian "419" scam e-mails?: |
| 8 August - 29 September 2003
*I find them amusing: 23.9%
*I find them irritating: 56.7%
*Scam? What scam?: 19.4%
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| Bunker suppliers in Singapore will be subject to a "Accreditation Scheme" in 2 year's time, significantly tightening regulation of the industry. What do you think of it?: |
| 4 July - 8 August 2003
*It's brilliant and good for everybody: 36.5%
*It's unreasonably tough on suppliers: 35.7%
*It's a good idea but it won't work: 17.4%
*I don't know or care: 10.4%
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| Which issues concern you most with regards to news that affect the bunker market?: |
| 30 April - 11 June 2003
*Oil and bunker prices: 62.6%
*Sulphur emission limitations: 6.7%
*Single-hull legislation: 5.5%
*Other (including silly suggestions): 25.2%
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| It now looks like the EU will ban single-hull tankers below 5000 dwt from carrying fuel oil with effect from 2008. Are you satisfied with this decision?: |
| 28 March - 29 April 2003
*No, it should be sooner: 37.4%
*Yes, it's a good decision: 47.8%
*No, it's too early: 14.8%
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| The European Commission has proposed to ban single hull tankers above 600 DWT from carrying fuel oil a.s.a.p. Realistically, how long do you think EU bunker suppliers need to replace their largely single-hulled barge fleet with double-hulled barges to satisfy this requirement?: |
| 10 February - 28 March 2003
*2 years or less: 20.0%
*2-4 years: 23.8%
*More than 4 years: 56.2%
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| After the many bunker conferences in 2002, which type of conference do you prefer?: |
| 16 December 2002 - 10 February 2003
*The big traditional ones: 18.65%
*Smaller w/regional emphasis: 23.7%
*I like both!: 18.65%
*I don't go to conferences: 39.0%
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| Reports suggest that OPEC is producing more than 2.5m bpd above their official oil output quotas. What do you think OPEC will do on and following its December 12th meeting?: |
| 5 November - 12 December 2002
*Raise official output quotas to reflect actual production: 15.6%
*Maintain current quotas and tighten up discipline: 11.7%
*Formalise the price-band mechanism and regulate output accordingly: 11.7%
*OPEC discipline is gone and quota cheating will continue: 61.0%
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| Do you think the US will launch an attack on Iraq?: |
| 1 October - 5 November 2002
*Yes, before the end of this year: 39.8%
*Yes, sometime next year: 21.6%
*No, there is too much opposition to war: 20.1%
*A diplomatic solution will prevent war: 18.5%
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| Does IBIA represent the bunker industry effectively?: |
| 30 August - 30 September 2002
*Yes, it does: 24.2%
*No, only a small part of the industry: 26.6%
*No, not at all: 19.4%
*What's IBIA?: 29.8%
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| Does the integrity of a classification society affect the integrity of their fuel testing service?: |
| 9 - 30 August 2002
*Yes, absolutely: 57.9%
*No, not really: 24.6%
*What's integrity got to do with it?: 17.5%
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| Is supply of "bad" bunkers (off-spec or contaminated) becoming more or less frequent?: |
| 1 July - 9 August 2002
*It's the same as before: 34.5%
*It's happening more often: 41.4%
*It's happening less than before: 24.1%
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| Are you taking time off work to watch the football world cup?: |
| 10 - 28 June 2002
*I watch it at work: 56.2%
*I'm taking some holiday to watch: 10.5%
*I'm off sick (with football fever): 6.7%
*No, I don't like football: 26.6%
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| Do you think OPEC will change output quotas at the June 26 meeting?: |
| 28 May - 10 June 2002
*No change: 75.6%
*Raise output: 12.2%
*Reduce output: 12.2%
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| Do you think the rise in oil prices this year will suffocate the economic recovery?: |
| 10 - 28 May 2002
*Yes: 50.0%
*No: 44.6%
*I don't know: 5.4%
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| How many bunker conferences are you attending this year?: |
| 12 Apr - 10 May 2002
*None: 40.0%
*One or two: 43.3%
*3-4: 7.8%
*More than 4: 8.9%
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| There are at least 10 bunker conferences planned this year. That is: |
| 21 Feb - 12 Apr 2002
*Not enough: 10.8%
*Too many: 67.0%
*Just right: 8.7%
*I don't care: 13.5%
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| "Who was the best supplier, trader and broker in 2001?" |
| 29 Jan - 21 Feb 2002
*Best bunker supplier/trader of 2001 as voted by Bunkerworld.com readers (in alphabetical order):
*Dan-Bunkering Ltd. AS
*Bominflot
*O.W. Group
*Bunker Broker of 2001 as voted by Bunkerworld.com readers (in alphabetical order):
*Bunkerfuels Corp.
*Marine Oil Broking Ltd. (Mobco)
*Praxis Energy Agents
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| What is the best way to regulate and control the bunker industry? |
| 11 - 29 Jan 2002
*International regulations: 43.9%
*State control: 4.9%
*Port authority control: 13.4%
*It's impossible to control: 15.9%
*Other: 21.9%
Other suggestions included: Self control, Ethics, Market transparency
Weird suggestions included: Go nuclear, Business Times, Price 1999, 12 January. DFM, Nigiria, Price
And the funniest (and least serious): Big hairy men with very large guns
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| Will 2002 be better or worse for the bunker industry than 2001? |
| 21 Dec 2001 - 11 Jan 2002
*Better: 40.6%
*Worse: 33.3%
*How should I know?: 26.1%
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| Will you be working between Christmas and the New Year holidays? |
| 5 - 21 Dec 2001
*Yes: 64.4%
*No: 22.7%
*I never take holidays: 12.9%
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| Do you think Russia will give in to OPEC pressure and make deeper oil production cuts? |
| 16 Nov - 4 Dec 2001
*Yes, soon: 23.8%
*No, Never: 27.0%
*If oil falls below $15: 49.2%
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| Would you like to see a new poll here? |
| 26 Oct - 16 Nov 2001
*Yes, I'd love to: 60.8%
*No, Please stop: 27.0%
*I don't mind: 12.2%
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| Will you be flying to any bunker conferences this year? |
| 9 - 26 October 2001
*No problem: 58.2%
*Too dangerous: 36.3%
*Don't know yet: 5.5%
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| How will NATO retaliation in the Near East affect bunker prices? |
| 13 Sept - 9 Oct
*Severely: 42.5%
*Moderately: 26.9%
*Marginally: 22.4%
*Not at all: 8.2%
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| How many tons of bunkers is traded every day over the Internet?: |
| 24 Aug - 13 Sept
*Less than 100: 14.0%
*100-1000: 11.4%
*1000-5000: 12.3%
*More than 5000: 47.4%
*What's a ton?: 14.9%
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| Will OPEC succeed in protecting its price band for the rest of 2001?: |
| 24 July - 24 Aug
*Yes: 64.9%
*No: 21.6%
*What price band?: 13.5%
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| Are you interested in bunker barge S+P?: |
| 2 - 24 July
*Yes, very: 74.1%
*No thanks: 11.1%
*Why barges?: 14.8%
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| What is the future for IBIA?: |
| 18 June - 2 July
*Growing: 30.9%
*Declining: 18.1%
*Become seller organisation: 17.0%
*What's IBIA?: 34.0%
IBIA stands for the "International Bunker Industry Association"
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| How many credit reports do you buy in a year?: |
| 4 - 18 June
*1-10: 14%
*11-50: 8%
*More than 50: 8%
*I don't buy credit reports: 70%
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| How do you take your coffee?: |
| 29 May - 4 June
*Black: 29.1%
*White: 12.6%
*Black with sugar: 11.4%
*White with sugar: 24.1%
*I drink tea!: 22.8%
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| Should the bunker market have its own arbitration panel?: |
| 18 - 29 May
*Yes: 81.0%
*No: 14.3%
*Don't know: 4.7%
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| Are the oil companies' brands important in the bunker market?: |
| 11 - 18 May
*Yes, very: 33.3%
*No, not much: 47.6%
*Brands, what brands?: 19.1%
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| Should the bunker market be more regulated? |
| 1 - 11 May
*Yes: 46.5%
*No: 44.2%
*Don't know: 9.3%
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| Do you think the current economic downturn will be bad for the bunker industry? |
| 10 - 30 April
*Yes: 65.8%
*No: 15.8%
*Bunker Industry is immune: 6.6%
*What economic downturn?: 11.8%
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| What do you think of the new-look bunkerworld.com? |
| 28 March- 10 April
*Great: 28.4%
*Better than before: 35.8%
*Worse than before: 21.0%
*...has it been redesigned?: 14.8%
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| Where do you think the majority of on-line bunker transactions will take place in the future? |
| 1 - 27 March
*Suppliers own website: 42.2%
*Local/regional portals: 7.8%
*Global portals: 50.0%
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| Should eCommerce sites for shipping co-operate or compete? |
| 8 - 21 December
* Co-operate: - 58.1%
* Compete: - 32.2%
* Don't know: - 9.7%
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| Is the bunker industry a service industry or a commodity industry? |
| 1 - 8 December
* Service: - 13.6%
* Commodity: - 29.6%
* Both: - 54.5%
* Neither: - 0%
* Don't know: - 2.3%
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| When will eTrading of bunkers reach 10% of the total world market? |
| 24 November - 1 December
* 2001: - 10%
* 2002: - 25%
* 2003: - 5%
* After 2003: - 25%
* Never: - 35%
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| Will bunker traders' share of the world market increase or decrease in the next two years? |
| 17 - 24 November
* Increase: - 32.3%
* Decrease: - 61.3%
* Don't know: - 6.4%
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| Will a protracted Middle East crisis mean high bunker prices well into 2001? |
| 10 - 17 November
* Yes: - 73.0%
* No: - 24.3%
* Don't know: - 2.7%
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| Is "globalisation" of the bunker industry a good thing or a bad thing? |
| 1 - 10 November
* Good: - 70.8%
* Bad: - 22.9%
* Don't know: - 6.3%
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| Do you think the IMO is moving too fast on the phasing out of single hull tankers? |
| 11 - 31 October
* Yes, too fast: - 33.8%
* No, good timing: - 23%
* It should be done sooner: - 43.2%
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| Will European owners and suppliers trade in euro currency for supplies in Europe as of 2002 or will they stick to the USD...? |
| 19 September - 10 October
* Yes: - 41.8%
* No: - 37.8%
* Maybe Later - 15.3%
* Never - 5.1%
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| Will Brent crude spot price hit $40 this year? |
| 5 - 19 September
* Yes: - 41.2%
* No: - 56.5%
* Don't Know: - 2.3%
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| What do you think of the new-look bunkerworld.com? |
| 22 August - 4 September
* Great: - 50.6%
* Better than before: - 30.3%
* Worse than before: - 14.6%
* ...has it been redesigned?: - 4.5%
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| Would you take a bunkering exam if you could? |
| 31 July - 21 August
* Yes: - 79.3%
* No: - 4.9%
* Don't Know: - 7.3%
* I hate exams!: - 8.5%
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| Do you think that bunker hedging is a growing market? |
| 6 July - 31 July 2000
* Yes: - 65.2%
* No: - 6.3%
* Don't Know: - 6.8%
* What's a hedge?: - 21.7%
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| Does Who owns an eTrading site matter to the site's independence in the market? |
21 June - 5 July 2000
* Yes: - 84.1%
* No: - 13.6%
* Don't Know: - 2.3%
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| What is the Number ONE concern for the bunker industry? |
14 - 21 June 2000
* Quality: - 28.6%
* Price: - 42.9%
* Credit: - 14.3%
* Other: - 14.3%
... including: "unibunker, ifo 180, delivery, and they are equal - congratulations!"
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| Do you think OPEC will honour its commitment to a $22-$28 price band? |
26 May - 13 June 2000
* Yes: - 56.3%
* No: - 41.7%
* Don't Know: - 2.1%
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| When will Rotterdam prices dip below USD 100 p/Mt |
9 - 25 May 2000
* This month: - 5.3%
* Next month: - 17.1%
... long time: - 77.6%
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| How important is speed of loading when looking at a webpage? |
15 April - 9 May 2000
* Very Important: - 98.7%
* Not Important: - 0.3%
* Don't Know: - 1.0%
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| Would you use an open forum to discuss bunker deals? |
1 - 14 April 2000
* Yes: - 29.7%
* No: - 64.1%
* Don't Know: - 6.3%
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| Should fuel testing be cheaper? |
20 - 31 March 2000
* Yes: - 83.2%
* No: - 14.2%
* None: - 2.6%
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| How many Bunker Conferences will you be going to this year? |
6 - 20 March 2000
* 1 or 2: - 45%
* 2 +: - 8%
* None: - 47%
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| Will you be getting an Internet Mobile Telephone (WAP) this year? |
23 February - 6 March 2000
* No: - 54.6%
* Yes: - 21.2%
* Maybe: - 24.2%
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| Are on-line auctions the way of the future for the Bunkerfuel Industry? |
15-22 February 2000
* NO!: - 77.2%
* YES!: - 20.6%
* I don't know: - 2.2%
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| Is transparency in the Bunker Hedging market a good or a bad thing? |
9-14 February 2000
* Good!: - 57.9%
* Bad!: - 21%
* I don't know: - 21.1%
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| When will bunker buyers start buying bunker on-line? |
1-8 February 2000
* Before summer: - 39%
* Next winter: - 20%
* I don't know: - 41%
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| Does the Bunker Industry as a whole need to do more to clean up its image? |
25 - 31 Jan 2000
* Yes, Clean up: - 86.5%
* No, it's fine: - 8.1%
* I don't know: - 5.4%
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| Will the Bunker Broker prosper or suffer in the Internet economy? |
20 - 24 Jan 2000
* Prosper: - 30.6%
* Suffer: - 63.8%
* I don't know: - 5.6%
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| Would YOU benefit if the oil majors joined forces to sell their bunkers together, over the Internet? |
12 - 19 Jan 2000
* Yes: - 40.7%
* No: - 55.7%
* I don't know: - 3.6%
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| Was the Millennium Bug a problem after all? |
22 Dec. 1999 - 11 Jan 2000
* Yes, it was: - 4.5%
* No, it was not: - 88%
* Don't know: - 7.5%
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| Do you HEDGE your bunkerfuels? |
4 - 21 December 1999
* Yes, Always: - 20.6%
* Yes, sometimes: - 35%
* No, never: - 44.4%
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| Is Bunker Credit Risk improving? |
29 November - 3 December 1999
* No, Worse: - 64%
* Yes, Better: - 30%
* ?: - 6%
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| Will Crude hit USD 30 by year end? |
22 - 29 November 1999
* YES: - 40%
* NO: - 54%
* ?: - 6%
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| Should the bunker market have its own arbitration panel?
Is "brand" really important when buying bunkers? |
15 - 22 November 1999
* YES: - 68%
* NO: - 28%
* ?: - 4%
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| Is waste lube oil in bunkers OK? |
8 - 15 November 1999
YES: - 15.8%
NO: - 79.2%
Don't Know: - 5%
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