Oil


Friday, March 30, 2012
Shell Ocana
News

Forties Crude Cargos Dropped Due to North Sea Field Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two more cargoes of North Sea Forties crude have been dropped from the April loading program and one delayed by several days as Total

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
single point mooring iraq leighton offshore
News

Leighton Offshore Provides New Single Point Mooring Terminal to Export Iraqi Crude

(Dow Jones) Iraq’s new single-point mooring, or SPM, terminal in the south is loading a third tanker Tuesday at a rate of 800,000-900,000 barrels a day,

March 28, 2012
Total Views: 251

production riser north sea oil
News

North Sea Oil Market Largely Unfazed by Elgin and Franklin Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Weak demand for North Sea Forties crude due to refinery maintenance season and the availability of cheaper alternatives have prevented

March 28, 2012
Total Views: 21

Saturday, March 24, 2012
MT Seeb iranian VLCC supertanker
News

Is Iran Stockpiling Crude Oil in Supertankers?

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The number of Iranian supertankers storing crude long term rose this week, data from major brokerage ICAP showed Friday. Three NITC

March 24, 2012
Total Views: 39

Friday, March 16, 2012
vlcc hamoon
News

Iranian VLCC Delivers Fuel Oil To Singapore, Sanctions Create Difficulties for Oil Traders

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Iran is shipping fuel oil to Singapore using a supertanker from its own fleet as Western sanctions make it difficult for buyers to

March 16, 2012
Total Views: 172

Thursday, March 8, 2012
vlcc ioanna
News

Shell Sends Another Shipment of Forties Crude to South Korea

LONDON (Dow Jones)–More North Sea Forties crude is set to move to Asia this month, pushing up prices as part of an arbitrage that until December was

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
ekofisk field norway
News

April Showers Bring… More Crude Oil from the Ekofisk Field

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The April loading program for North Sea Ekofisk crude oil is scheduled at 337,788 barrels a day, up from 296,832 barrels a day

March 7, 2012
Total Views: 11

Friday, March 2, 2012
Maharshi Parasuram shipping corporation india
News

Shipping Corp. of India Loses Iranian Oil Shipment Due to Insurance Coverage

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Indian Oil Corp. (530965.BY) has canceled an Iran spot shipment contract with Shipping Corp. of India (523598.BY) because of the

March 2, 2012
Total Views: 66

Monday, February 27, 2012
crude oil index
Blog

Oil Prices and the Shipping Industry

– By Rojda Akdag, Managing Director, MTS Logistics Crude oil prices have many affects on our daily life from gas that we use in our daily commute to

February 27, 2012
Total Views: 313

Sunday, February 26, 2012
exxonmobil logo
Finance

Go Big or Go Home…ExxonMobil Announces Massive Spending Plan

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Friday it plans spend a record $37 billion annually in capital projects for the foreseeable future, becoming

February 26, 2012
Total Views: 19

Friday, February 24, 2012
abdullah india saudi
News

India Nudges Saudi Arabia…Yo Send Us More Oil Please

NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- India has asked Saudi Arabia, its largest crude oil supplier, to augment daily shipments by up to 100,000 barrels each year over the

February 24, 2012
Total Views: 37

Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hanjin London 5300-TEU-Class
Finance

Hanjin Shipping To Maintain Oil Hedging Ratio At 30% Due to Fuel Price Volatility

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Hanjin Shipping Co. (117930.SE) will maintain a oil hedging ratio of 30% of bunker fuel purchases this year in order to be less

February 23, 2012
Total Views: 36

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Falkland.Islands
Offshore

Falkland Islands 2.0 – London Promises To Share In Offshore Windfall

The United Kingdom has stated they will share in a large discovery of oil off the coast of the once disputed Falkland Islands.  With royalties from the

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 44

Saturday, February 11, 2012
Homam Star
News

Asia Outlook: Fuel Oil To Consolidate, Naphtha Likely Firm [REPORT]

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The Asian fuel oil market is likely to consolidate with a bullish stance next week; traders say the product’s spreads look

February 11, 2012
Total Views: 42

Monday, January 23, 2012
petrobras
News

Top Leadership Change at Petrobras… Gabrielli Expected to Depart for Political Bid

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Speculation is growing that a leadership change could be under way at Brazilian federal oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR,

January 23, 2012
Total Views: 26

Saturday, January 7, 2012
US Lets ExxonMobil Keep Julia, and her Billion Barrels of Oil
News

US Lets ExxonMobil Keep Julia, and her Billion Barrels of Oil

Federal officials have settled a dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) over one of the largest offshore oil discoveries ever

January 7, 2012
Total Views: 128

Thursday, January 5, 2012
great lady VLCC supertanker
News

6 Million Barrels of North Sea Crude Oil Head to Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–European trader Vitol has provisionally chartered a supertanker to ship North Sea Forties crude to Asia loading early January, in

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 72

Friday, December 30, 2011
Strait of Hormuz satellite image
News

The Strait of Hormuz – Perhaps the Most Economically Important Chokepoint on the Planet

WASHINGTON — As global leaders weigh Iran’s threat to block oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. energy officials said Friday that

December 30, 2011
Total Views: 209

north sea oil platform ocean
News

North Sea Oil Exploration Continues with the Award of 46 New Licenses

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The U.K. has awarded 46 new licenses to explore for oil and gas in the North Sea, the Department of Energy and Climate Change

December 30, 2011
Total Views: 496

Sunday, December 18, 2011
Ban Iranian Oil? We’ll Shut Down the Persian Gulf
News

Ban Iranian Oil? We’ll Shut Down the Persian Gulf

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Iran would block the Strait of Hormuz if it came under an oil embargo, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying Sunday, apparently

December 18, 2011
Total Views: 55