EMEA News

OPEC's December Vienna Meeting Figured Oil Floor at $35/bbl
Nigeria's oil minister said he hopes oil doesn't go below $30, which WTI did briefly today.
13 Jan 2016
Turkish Owned Bulkers to Be Sold after South African Arrest
The two vessels, Zeynep K and Sadan K, which were arrested in December, are slated to be sold at auction on January 12.
12 Jan 2016
Market One Step Closer to Further Price Drops With Iran Just "Days Away" From Having Sanctions Lifted
U.S. secretary of state John Kerry says "we are days away from implementation, if all goes well."
11 Jan 2016
Gibraltar Reports Increased Bunkering Activity in 2015
The Gibraltar Port Authority says the total number of ships calling at the port for bunkers and the quantity of fuel delivered both grew during 2015.
11 Jan 2016
Port of Rotterdam Sees Dock Worker Strike Begin
Workers at the Port of Rotterdam's container terminals Thursday started a 24 hour strike at 3:15 p.m. local time.
8 Jan 2016
Minerva Bunkers Launches Offshore Physical Supply Operation in West Africa
"The launch will complement the company's current trading operation across the region," says Minerva Bunkers.
8 Jan 2016
Turkey's Energy Petrol Reports "Impressive" 38% Growth in Annual Bunker Sales Volume
"We sold 40,000 tonnes in December 2015, almost double of volume sold in December 2014," says head of sales Deniz Muhtaroglu.
7 Jan 2016
Recycled Bunker Company Eyes WAF Plant
"Developing a recycling plant in the region represents the best opportunity for Ecoslops to establish a strong foothold in West Africa," says CEO.
7 Jan 2016
Fuel oil transport by VLCCs in Rotterdam Port Reaches Record Level in 2015
51 vessels having discharged and/or loaded fuel oil last year, more than double the 22 seen in 2014.
6 Jan 2016
Focus on Bunker Suppliers, Drone Surveillance Tech Part of Denmark's 2016 Action Plan for ECA Enforcement
Strategic work must be made to further "self-regulation" of the bunker industry, says Denmark.
6 Jan 2016
Iran: "We Will Adjust Our Output To The Global Market's Demand"
Iran also might buy refineries in other countries to ensure oil sales.
5 Jan 2016
Iran Will "Oppose" Any Bid to Stabilize Oil Market Due to Saudi Conflict
A Persian Gulf oil insider believes negotiations under OPEC are remote.
5 Jan 2016
Carnival Firms Up Orders For Four Vessels Under Fincantieri Partnership
Carnival says it is expanding its fleet of vessels to take advantage of a "beyond all expectations" boom in the cruise sector.
1 Jan 2016
Iran Predicts Flooded Oil Market Can Still Hit $50 per Barrel in 2016
But Mehdi Asali says prices won't reach $60 per barrel before 2020.
31 Dec 2015
Palmali Issues Strong Denial that its Ships Were Used for Oil Smuggling
The comments come in response to a Maltese news outlet saying it was reporting the various allegations that are widely available in other press.
29 Dec 2015
Wartsila To Power 15 LNG Barges For Shell Charter
Wartsila says its environmental compliance, fuel flexibility, and low operational costs were a key factor in securing a new LNG barge contract.
29 Dec 2015
EU Master Plan For LNG To "Benefit Tremendously" Inland Waterway Transport
Officials with the recently-developed EU LNG Masterplan said at a gathering earlier this month that benefits are already seen on the Rhine/Meuse-Danube.
29 Dec 2015
OPEC Should Consider Boosting, Not Reducing, Its Output: Consultant
Robin Mills, head of consulting for Manaar Energy, believes a significant increase in production would have several benefits.
29 Dec 2015
New Bunkering Facilities Part of Revamped Al Mirfa Port
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company will bunker vessels using an offshore platform that was completed as part of the port's recent upgrades.
25 Dec 2015
Antwerp Prepares for Construction of LNG Bunker Barge Station
The port authority says a concession agreement is set for signing in the beginning of 2016.
24 Dec 2015