FEATURE OF THE WEEK

New bunker regulations in the Mediterranean Sea disrupt traditional VLSFO usage

Structural changes in bunker demand are set to kick in with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) designating the Mediterranean Sea as an Emission Control Area (ECA) in May…

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Apr 22, 2025
Saudi crude exports primed for uptick in May
Saudi crude exports are primed for growth in May as the Kingdom’s production quotas increase, coinciding with more aggressively discounted…
Apr 15, 2025
Japan’s crude imports in structural decline and increasingly dependent on Saudi Arabia, UAE
This blog explores the outlook on Japan’s crude imports and the status of country’s import basket.
Apr 10, 2025
Record stockpile of sanctioned crude builds in Shandong amid supply disruption fears
Chinese teapot refiners ramped up sanctioned crude imports in March, pushing Shandong’s crude stockpiles to record highs amid intensifying US…
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