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July, 2020
Date	Headline	Image
Fri03Jul	Fuel Oil Spill Reported in Panama The spill is reported to have happened at about 2 AM local time on Tuesday.
Wed01Jul	Several Layoffs Reported at World Fuel Services Market chatter indicated the move came as a surprise to some in the bunker industry, after strong Q1 marine results.

June, 2020
Date	Headline	Image
Fri26Jun	Relentless Covid Headlines Cause Oil To Dip, Traders To Worry About A Stalled Economic Recovery The virus is said to be causing energy giants to reposition their investments.
Fri26Jun	'Absolutely Brutal' Drop For Vancouver Bunker Demand This year's quiet summer cruise season is having a significant effect on bunker sales at Vancouver.
Fri26Jun	First Glimpse of Weak May Container Trade in US The latest outlook from the National Retail Federation's Global Port Tracker expected a year-on-year decline of container imports of 14.6% for May.
Wed24Jun	Covid, Inventory Numbers Spook Traders, Cause Crude To Drop Over 5 Percent Still, analysts chart a definite path to economic recovery.
Tue23Jun	Cruise Firm Carnival Extends 'Operational Pause' to September The company's US unit originally imposed an 'operational pause' for 30 days from March 13, and has since extended it three times.
Mon22Jun	Analytical Expectations of a Pullback Are Defied As Crude Prices Climb Again But Deloitte warns that consolidation will be the deepest the industry has ever seen.
Thu18Jun	Oil Prices Rise Yet Again, Defying Concerns About Coronavirus Spikes Meanwhile, Vitol is bullish about a robust recovery.

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06Aug

1BNP Paribas Pulls Trade Financing on Exposure to GP Global, Others: Reports

Is the second major player this week to pull back on its trade financing.
05Aug

2GP Global Appoints 'Chief Restructuring Officer' After Alleged Fraud

GP has also brought in UK-based financial restructuring firm Quantuma to assist with its restructuring.
30Jul

3GP Global Uncovers Employee Fraud in UAE

GP employees in the UAE are alleged to have taken advantage of working from home to manipulate trading records and defraud the company and its customers.
04Aug

4IMO Releases its Fourth GHG Study: Here Are 4 Key Findings

Domestic shipping emissions drastically underestimated; operational measures should be used to reduce emissions; prepare for regulations "loophole" on methane, Black Carbon to be closed.
03Aug

5KPI OceanConnect: KPI Bridge Oil Completes Merger With OceanConnect Marine

The deal was first announced in February, and has now received regulatory approval.
05Aug

6Bunker Jobs: Oldendorff Seeks Bunker Manager in Hamburg

The company is seeking candidates with 1-4 years of experience in a similar role.
04Aug

7Scrubber Manufacturer Yara Shifts Focus After Tech's Business Case "Substantially Weakened" by COVID-19, Oil Price Drop

"We had high hopes for the scrubber market in 2020, but Covid-19 changed all that," says Yara's Shyam Thapa.
05Aug

8IMO Warns of 'Devastating Consequences' of Beirut Port Explosion

The explosion destroyed most of Beirut's port facilities as well as causing widespread destruction around the city and killing at least 100 people.
05Aug

9Fuel Demand Drives Evolution in Lubricant Testing

Lubricant additive packages may be the key to solving some of the problems associated with VLSFO, according to Lubrizol.
30Jul

10Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 30

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 23 – July 29, 2020.

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