25 Mar Crude recovery continues as supply optimism dilutes The fact remains that US oil stocks in particular are historically low, and we need several weeks of solid inventory gains before the supply cushion starts to resemble a comfortable level. In Full
25 Mar Single-hull fuel oil ban: EU ministers to decide this week When European transport ministers meet later this week, there will be more than one suggestion on the table for how to proceed with regards to banning smaller category tankers from carrying heavy oils. In Full
21 Mar Lubmarine acquires unique $2m cutting-edge test engine The new engine is equipped to analyse exhaust gas, in anticipation of future more stringent environmental controls on emissions of particles and oxides of sulphur and nitrogen. In Full
19 Mar Crude market reflects mixed US inventory reports Market expectations for a 2-3 million barrels build in crude were dashed by the DOE, reporting only a 400,000 barrels increase. The API on the other hand, reported a large build of 5.144 million barrels. In Full
18 Mar Crude plummets on expectations for short war After Bush last night announced a 48-hour deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war, the market now largely expects oil prices to repeat trading patterns seen during the previous Gulf war. In Full
04 Mar INTERTANKO hails IMO lead in post-Prestige legislation INTERTANKO strongly believes that any new measures to regulate and control oil transportation must be subject to thorough and rigorous analyses and impact studies by IMO before introduction, and that all the regulations must be international. In Full
04 Mar The shipping portal MarineProvider goes bust INTERTANKO strongly believes that any new measures to regulate and control oil transportation must be subject to thorough and rigorous analyses and impact studies by IMO before introduction, and that all the regulations must be international. In Full