EMEA News

Saudi Arabia Denies a Proposed 5% Production Cut With Russia; No OPEC Meeting Planned
Four unnamed OPEC delegates say Russia's overture to the cartel is news to them.
29 Jan 2016
Iran Will Win Back its Share of OPEC Production "At All Costs"
The Islamic Republic says it is well-primed to export at a profit despite rock bottom prices.
28 Jan 2016
Russia Resolves to Talk with Saudi Arabia About OPEC Oil Output
Russia's willingness to negotiate is despite a stated difficulty in achieving output cuts.
28 Jan 2016
Mercatus Energy Advisors Open Denmark Office, Announce New VP for EMEA
Former OW Bunker risk advisor, Morten Elgkjaer has been named Vice President of Mercatus Energy Advisors - EMEA, based out of Copenhagen.
28 Jan 2016
Bunkering Set to be Hit by More Strike Action at Greek Ports
Port workers are reported to be set to strike from Wednesday at 6 a.m. local time until Friday at 6 a.m.
27 Jan 2016
Lukoil CEO Downplays Iran's Ability to Impact Oil Markets
"All of Iran's oil producing equipment needs to be modernized, its oil fields require investment," says Lukoil chief executive Vagit Alekperov.
26 Jan 2016
Repairs and Upgrades for UK Bunker Tanker
The work also include repairs for a blown out cylinder.
26 Jan 2016
Gulf Petrochem Announces Fujairah Terminal Expansion Project to Begin in April 2016
The expansion will increase terminal storage capacity by 243,280 cbm, bringing the Fujairah terminal's total capacity to 655,280 cbm.
26 Jan 2016
Rotterdam Low Sulfur Bunker Sales "Almost Tripled" in 2015
The increase in the sales of gas oil and diesel is said to have come at the expense of the sales of fuel oil, which fell by 1.1 million m3.
25 Jan 2016
Russia May Undertake Run Cuts on Falling Fuel Oil Prices: Reports
But a Russian trader argues that this solution is not easy to enact.
22 Jan 2016
Orkney Islands Receives New Low Sulfur Bunkering Service
The new service is said to provide flexibility to the market for a wide variety of ship types, allowing vessels to bunker alongside and at anchor.
21 Jan 2016
Malta Says it is Falling Short of its Potential in Mediterranean Bunker Market
"There are other countries in the Mediterranean that are in a less strategic position and are growing in this industry more than we are," says official.
20 Jan 2016
Piraeus Strike to Hit Bunkering
Tightness and loading delays are expected for the rest of the week.
19 Jan 2016
Cockett Marine Oil Strengthens Rotterdam Trading Team
"The appointment will enable the Group to increase its customer business in Europe with a special focus on North Europe," says COO Cem Saral.
19 Jan 2016
Arte Bunkering Adds Three Traders to Hamburg Office
Oliver Grunau, Karsten Kurth, and Christopher Seviour have all joined as Bunker Traders.
19 Jan 2016
Rotterdam Throughput Grows by 4.9% in 2015 to Reach Record Level
Port officials attribute the "significant growth" to the increase in crude oil and oil product throughput, with containers and dry bulk both down.
18 Jan 2016
Saudi Arabia's Oil Strategy Causing "The Worst Internal Crisis" in OPEC's History
CNN Money editor portrays the cartel as "deeply divided" and on the verge of mutiny.
18 Jan 2016
Krasnoyarsk to Develop New Russian Bunkering and Storage Complex at Kamchatka
The 18,000 tonne capacity complex represents a $3.65 million investment by Krasnoyarsk LLC.
14 Jan 2016
As Crude Prices Plummet, OPEC Members Yet Again Disagree on Need to Hold an Emergency Meeting
Nigeria once again anticipates a meeting in first quarter, and once again other members say there is no emergency.
13 Jan 2016
Connect LNG Receives Grant for Universal LNG Bunkering System Development
Grant approval has been received from Innovation Norway's Environmental Technology fund in support of the company's LNG transfer system.
13 Jan 2016