Americas News

Crude Plummets Again as OPEC Drops Oil Demand Forecast
Crude Plummets Again as OPEC Drops Oil Demand Forecast
However, the cartel says demand will skyrocket by 2040.
13 Nov 2018
Crude Falls into Bear Market as Analysts Now Forecast $40/bbl Oil
Crude Falls into Bear Market as Analysts Now Forecast $40/bbl Oil
The Iran sanctions apparently aren't as threatening in the face of massive global production.
8 Nov 2018
IMO2020: Matson Fitting Scrubbers to at Least 3 More Vessels
IMO2020: Matson Fitting Scrubbers to at Least 3 More Vessels
We're going to continue to take a hard look at the remaining six vessels, says CEO Cox.
8 Nov 2018
Petrojam Disputes Aegean Debt
Petrojam Disputes Aegean Debt
The supplier has paid for all deliveries up to November 4, state-owned oil refiner says.
8 Nov 2018
LNG Bunker Prices Jump 170% in Vancouver
LNG Bunker Prices Jump 170% in Vancouver
After pipeline outage.
7 Nov 2018
Monjasa Bunker Volumes Up 60% Across Americas
Monjasa Bunker Volumes Up 60% Across Americas
Supplier and trader now has a "prominent position as physical supplier in the Panama Canal."
5 Nov 2018
Panama Q3 Bunker Sales Edge Down on Declining HFO Volumes
Panama Q3 Bunker Sales Edge Down on Declining HFO Volumes
HFO sales drop 15% in September.
31 Oct 2018
Trump View on IMO 2020 not Shared by Big Oil
Trump View on IMO 2020 not Shared by Big Oil
Administration may be persuaded to support measure.
31 Oct 2018
IMO2020: Trump Raises Easier Start for Fuel Rule
IMO2020: Trump Raises Easier Start for Fuel Rule
Email exchange with WSJ suggests higher fuel prices behind comments.
22 Oct 2018
ICAP, Trafigura Offer Differing Views on Crude's Immediate Future
ICAP, Trafigura Offer Differing Views on Crude's Immediate Future
Meanwhile, Iran again dismisses the prospect of its exports being reduced to zero.
17 Oct 2018
Canada's Northwest to get Double-hull Fuel Barges
Canada's Northwest to get Double-hull Fuel Barges
Which are the safer option on fuel spills, says Federal government.
17 Oct 2018
Panama Canal Gets Bunker Saving Hull Cleaning Service
Panama Canal Gets Bunker Saving Hull Cleaning Service
Vessels can use their waiting time to remove marine fouling and enjoy the benefits of improved vessel performance and fuel savings, says HullWiper.
16 Oct 2018
IMO2020 to Restore Premium on Quality Refined Products, says US Refiner
IMO2020 to Restore Premium on Quality Refined Products, says US Refiner
As demand for high sulfur products falls away over the short to medium term.
16 Oct 2018
Triple-Digit Oil Price Forecasters Silent As Crude Plummets Again, By 3 Percent
Triple-Digit Oil Price Forecasters Silent As Crude Plummets Again, By 3 Percent
However, Bank of America Merrill Lynch still sees Brent climbing to the $90s.
11 Oct 2018
Oil Prices Dragged Down by Wall Street, Demand Concerns
Oil Prices Dragged Down by Wall Street, Demand Concerns
Hurricane Michael could cause a 1 million bpd drop in demand, say experts.
10 Oct 2018
US Supplier Launches New Bunkering Vessel
US Supplier Launches New Bunkering Vessel
Has capacity for 500 metric tonnes of MGO.
2 Oct 2018
Brent, WTI Make Gains but Canadian Oil Selling at Huge Discounts
Brent, WTI Make Gains but Canadian Oil Selling at Huge Discounts
Canadian prices have become the lowest in the world, according to OilPrice.com
27 Sep 2018
New Ultra-low Sulfur Fuel Unit Starts up at Exxon's Beaumont
New Ultra-low Sulfur Fuel Unit Starts up at Exxon's Beaumont
Forms part of expansion plans at US Gulf refinery.
27 Sep 2018
BP Joins Analysts Worrying About Iran Impact, but Goldman Dismisses Talk of $100/bbl Oil
BP Joins Analysts Worrying About Iran Impact, but Goldman Dismisses Talk of $100/bbl Oil
The bank maintains that OPEC and its allies are capable of offsetting Iranian shortfalls.
26 Sep 2018
Georgia Kounalakis Joins Bunker One as Supplier Takes Aim at Offshore Gulf Physical Supply Market
Georgia Kounalakis Joins Bunker One as Supplier Takes Aim at Offshore Gulf Physical Supply Market
Kounalakis to head new unit Bunker One (Gulf of Mexico), joined by the also newly employed Theodoris Motsenigos.
24 Sep 2018