Americas News

Interlake Becomes First U.S. Great Lakes Shipowner to Join Green Marine

"Green Marine certification aligns well with our strategic initiatives regarding the environment," said Interlake President Mark W. Barker.

2 Oct 2017

Peruvian LNG Facility to Support LNG Bunkering

Okra Energy's Peruvian subsidiary Lantera has been working on the installation of Peru's first small-scale LNG facility - one of a number planned facilities.

2 Oct 2017

Best Q3 in 13 Years for Brent as Traders Boost Bets on $100 Oil

But in a dramatic reversal of opinion, OPEC members worry about oversupply and falling demand.

29 Sep 2017

U.S. EPA Green Lights Puerto Rican Request for Emergency Fuel Waiver

The waiver enables the sale, distribution, and use of bunkers designated for use in ECAs that exceed the 15 parts ppm sulfur standard.

28 Sep 2017

Crude Makes 3rd Straight Weekly Gain Despite OPEC Deferring Talk of Cutback Extension

But it's anyone's guess what will ultimately move prices away from their range-bound status.

22 Sep 2017

Tacoma Defends Decision on LNG Bunkering Facility

Port commissioners point out that LNG "emits a fraction of the pollution of the industry standard bunker fuel"

19 Sep 2017

Crude Flat as Rising Tensions Over North Korea Balance Slowing U.S. Shale

Expect a continuation of range bound prices in the near term, say experts.

18 Sep 2017

US Crude Passes 6-Week High, but Analysts Unconvinced of Oil's $50-Plus Sustainability

U.S. shale is also targeted as having fundamental problems moving forward.

15 Sep 2017

Crude Up as IEA Sees Better then Expected Demand, Shrinking Inventories

But OPEC production is still a source of concern, the agency adds.

14 Sep 2017

Croft Focuses on Peak Demand as Rumour Grow About a Six Month OPEC Cutback Extension

Meanwhile, OPEC's secretary general assures everyone that a market rebalance is coming closer to reality.

13 Sep 2017

OPEC Production Drop in August Accompanied by Predictions of an Imminent Price Recovery

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says the cartel has good recovery strategies in the works but won't say what they are.

12 Sep 2017

0.5% Sulfur Fuel Oil Most Likely Choice for Bunker Buyers in the Americas: Argus

But some markets are poorly positioned as they are short on distillates

12 Sep 2017

Monday Crude Prices Mediocre with Little Change Expected to Stockpiles

Traders are still assessing the impact of Harvey and Irma.

11 Sep 2017

Crude Falls Ahead of Irma: Major Devastation Expected But No Direct Threat to Oil

Texas will not be affected at all by the mega-storm.

8 Sep 2017

Panama Bunker Sales Jump 4.3% in July

But the number of stems fell 22% to 393 compared to the 425 operations performed in July 2016.

8 Sep 2017

Bunker Jobs: Monjasa Is Looking to Strengthen Their Team in Panama

Monjasa is looking to strengthen their team in Panama with an experienced Bunker Trader who is ambitious, detail oriented and an excellent communicator.

8 Sep 2017

BC Ferries Takes Next Steps on LNG Bunker Dual-Fuel Retrofit

The vessel is the first of two Spirit-Class vessels set to be converted to dual-fuel propulsion - after which it will be able to run on LNG or ultra-low sulfur MDO.

7 Sep 2017

Over-Filled Bunker Tank Linked to New Orleans HFO Spill

An estimated 10-20 barrels of HFO are said to have been spilled during the incident.

5 Sep 2017

Brent Falls in Wake of Latest North Korea Underground Nuclear Testing

Analysts worry that any form of sanctions will have minimal effect on the rogue nation.

5 Sep 2017

Post-Harvey Recovery Has Commenced, But Analysts Warn of Huge Inventory Build Up

One expert says an additional 50 million barrels could be added to stocks.

1 Sep 2017