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IMO2020 Rule Lets Sophisticated Refineries Print Money: Wood Mackenzie

BP and US Gulf Coast refiners predicted to be among the winners from the new sulfur cap.

22 Mar 2018

Costlier Fuels Post-2020 Could Lend Support to Methanol as Alternative Bunker Fuel

For certain types of ships.

21 Mar 2018

Shipping Companies Starting to Feel the Benefits Digital Bunker Buying: BunkerEx

Benefits of going digital not just about price, says CEO Ishaan Hemnani.

21 Mar 2018

Crude Firms on Geopolitical Tension, but Saudis See a "Stable" Market Ahead

Meanwhile, the price discrepancy between WTI and Brent will reportedly cause headaches for OPEC.

20 Mar 2018

Rosneft Reports 47% Jump in Annual Bunker Sales

Total fuel oil production for 2017 rose to 23.04 million mt.

20 Mar 2018

Bunker One: Expect to See Steady Growth Driven by Opportunity, Not Necessity

"We as a Group are doing this to be ready for 2020," Peter Zachariassen, Global Director Physical, Bunker One, tells Ship & Bunker.

20 Mar 2018

IMO2020: Scrubber Users Advised to Secure Their HSFO Supply

HSFO demand likely to be lower than original IMO estimates putting further pressure on the post 2020 supply chain.

19 Mar 2018

Crude Soft on Monday as Analyst Predicts Slide to $55/bbl

Meanwhile, geopolitical risk will reportedly influence crude trading for the remainder of this week.

19 Mar 2018

Sensor-Free Bunker Monitoring Solution Launched

We4Sea says it is the first non-CAPEX fuel monitoring solution in the shipping market.

19 Mar 2018

Crude Makes Weekly Gain, but Analysts Think We've Already Seen Highest Prices of 2018

Some experts think it's entirely likely Brent could soon drop below $60 per barrel.

16 Mar 2018

US Judge Grants TRO on Aegean's HEC Deal

Action taken by a group shareholders calling for change in the management of Aegean.

16 Mar 2018

IMO2020: Tanker Operator Moving Towards Distillates Solution

Extending existing bunker tanks also under consideration.

16 Mar 2018

Bunker One: Cooperation is Key for Post 2020 Bunker Market

Peter Zachariassen, Global Director Physical, sees some big changes ahead in the industry.

16 Mar 2018

IEA Ups its Oil Demand Forecast as Statoil Hints at No Long Term Future For Crude

Even demand in the near term could be compromised by developing trade wars, the IEA concedes.

15 Mar 2018

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 11

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from March 8 – March 14, 2018.

15 Mar 2018

Spain Moves Ahead on LNG with Largest Bunker Operation

As Repsol stems Canadian vessel in Spanish port.

15 Mar 2018

Fuel Oil Storage Sees Weakening Demand on 2020 Deadline

Weaker storage demand reported on US Gulf Coast.

15 Mar 2018

COSCO Eyeing Use of Methanol Bunkers

Shipping giant says its a key step to move toward new clean transportation fuels.

14 Mar 2018

Crude Fails to React to Likely US Policy Shift on Iran

However, Helima Croft thinks Iran and Venezuela will have a huge impact on the market beginning in May.

14 Mar 2018

BP Sees Surging Demand Growth and U.S. Dominance as Saudis Stick to the OPEC Oil Cuts

BP says the U.S. could represent half of the world's total growth in oil supply over the next 20 years.

14 Mar 2018