Americas News

Inventory Rise Spooks Traders, Causes 4% Drop In Oil Prices
Inventory Rise Spooks Traders, Causes 4% Drop In Oil Prices
Further mergers reported among U.S. shale players.
21 Oct 2020
Ships Should Bunker VLSFO More Frequently Because of Shelf Life: KPI OceanConnect
Ships Should Bunker VLSFO More Frequently Because of Shelf Life: KPI OceanConnect
The shorter shelf life of some VLSFO blends may be causing stability problems for shipowners.
21 Oct 2020
Stone Oil Launches New Texas Offshore Bunkering Business
Stone Oil Launches New Texas Offshore Bunkering Business
Stone Offshore Bunkering operations are now underway.
20 Oct 2020
GAC Bunker Fuels Joins Forces With Pilot LNG on Bunkering Project
GAC Bunker Fuels Joins Forces With Pilot LNG on Bunkering Project
The partnership covers the supply of LNG as a marine fuel from Pilot LNG's proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port terminal.
20 Oct 2020
Praxis Energy Agents Says Houston Office Still Open
Praxis Energy Agents Says Houston Office Still Open
Despite reports to the contrary.
19 Oct 2020
Panama Bunker Demand Bounce Back in September
Panama Bunker Demand Bounce Back in September
From its recent COVID-induced slump.
19 Oct 2020
Argentina Makes Provisional U-Turn on Scrubber Discharge Ban
Argentina Makes Provisional U-Turn on Scrubber Discharge Ban
The discharge ban had only come into effect on August 10.
16 Oct 2020
US Bunker Supplier Plaza Marine Increases Margins While Maintaining Volumes
US Bunker Supplier Plaza Marine Increases Margins While Maintaining Volumes
In a statement on its performance in the third quarter, the company said it maintained its quarterly tonnage, increased gross profit and increased margins compared with the same period a year earlier.
7 Oct 2020
More Oil Gains as Positive Effect of Hurricane Delta Mitigates Stimulus Postponement
More Oil Gains as Positive Effect of Hurricane Delta Mitigates Stimulus Postponement
Also, data suggests demand recovery still has legs.
6 Oct 2020
Trump, Jobs Numbers Cause Crude To Plummet Over 3%
Trump, Jobs Numbers Cause Crude To Plummet Over 3%
Covid-19 pandemic has weighed more on the oil market than any other asset class, says analyst Kilduff.
2 Oct 2020
Port of Long Beach Reports 19% Drop in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 2005
Port of Long Beach Reports 19% Drop in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 2005
About 15% of the cargo-handling fleet at the port currently produce zero emissions.
2 Oct 2020
Canadian Oil Producer Pauses New Brunswick Bunkering Operation
Canadian Oil Producer Pauses New Brunswick Bunkering Operation
Irving Oil will stop offering deliveries with the barge Algoma Dartmouth at the port of Saint John as of October 31.
2 Oct 2020
"Surprise" Inventory Drawdown Boost Oil As Analysts Eye Stimulus Package
"Surprise" Inventory Drawdown Boost Oil As Analysts Eye Stimulus Package
Washington's coronavirus bill is regarded as a "demand indicator" for crude.
30 Sep 2020
Covid Fears Up, Oil Prices Down, Good Economic/Vaccine News Eclipsed
Covid Fears Up, Oil Prices Down, Good Economic/Vaccine News Eclipsed
Traders think consumption won't meaningfully recover for another 18 months.
29 Sep 2020
US Legal Landscape Still Feeling Effects of OW Bunker Bankruptcy
US Legal Landscape Still Feeling Effects of OW Bunker Bankruptcy
"US maritime lien law continues to evolve," Montgomery McCracken's Robert E. O'Connor tells Ship & Bunker.
28 Sep 2020
Oil Down As Covid Sentiment Outweighs Good Economic Data
Oil Down As Covid Sentiment Outweighs Good Economic Data
S&P sees reduced GDP losses in 2020 and modest growth in 2021.
25 Sep 2020
Pentagon Mulls Massive Expansion of US Navy
Pentagon Mulls Massive Expansion of US Navy
The upcoming Future Navy Force Study may recommend an increase to somewhere between 480 and 534 ships.
25 Sep 2020
No Jet Blending Into Bunkers on US Gulf Coast: Argus
No Jet Blending Into Bunkers on US Gulf Coast: Argus
The smaller scale of the US Gulf market compared with Singapore makes the practice less viable there.
25 Sep 2020
GCC Bunkers Begins Offering HSFO in the US Gulf Coast
GCC Bunkers Begins Offering HSFO in the US Gulf Coast
In response to customer demand.
25 Sep 2020
California Crackdown on Fuel Oil Regulations
California Crackdown on Fuel Oil Regulations
The CARB plans to start checking whether ships are burning low-sulfur residual fuels instead of distillates.
24 Sep 2020