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The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers meeting in San Antonio last week led to noticeably quieter markets, not just in the U.S., but glob ...

European markets may not be quite as firm as before, while Asian markets are steady and the U.S. continues to endure a shortage of cargoes and weak ra ...

European markets continue to thrive, and space is often scarce. Meanwhile the U.S. seems incapable of assembling sufficient export cargoes to fill eve ...

Adrian Brown is away.

While very little is happening in the U.S., most European markets have been active, along with Asian exports. Asian domestic markets have yet to reall ...

It has been a busier week in Europe, and Asia too has encountered more demand over the past week, but the U.S. market remains resolutely flat. U.S. Gu ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 26, 2014

The last week of February has not been as vigorous as would be expected and the markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia all felt rather deflated. U.S. Gu ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 19, 2014

European markets remain busy and Asia is starting to ramp up the amount of material to be shipped, while the U.S. markets are left in the doldrums. U. ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 12, 2014

Europe continues to hold the title of busiest region over the past week. Asia is starting to catch up while the U.S. languishes with low levels of dem ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

February 5, 2014

Europe continues to register strong demand on a number of key routes. Asia is starting to come out of the holiday period, but it will need another wee ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 29, 2014

There has not been a great deal of activity in any market this week. Europe is perhaps slightly out in front compared to Asia, where the lunar holiday ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 22, 2014

Asia is a lot quieter in advance of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Europe is a little slower on the coastal routes while a shortage of space is li ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

January 15, 2014

Asian markets continued to see a good level of fresh enquiry and space has tightened a little. European business has also moved up a gear and on some ...

The United States and Europe have been a little slow to get off the mark, but Asian markets are streaking ahead with numerous requirements already. U. ...

Adrian Brown is away this week.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 25, 2013

Adrian Brown is away for the holidays.

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 18, 2013

The Americas market is becoming frustrated by the lack of available December tonnage. Europe is active on the majority of routes. Asia is reasonably b ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 11, 2013

The active market to Asia is fast depleting the U.S. of open tonnage. Europe is also offloading a lot of surplus vessels into India and Asia. Asia is ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

December 4, 2013

The market from the United States to Asia has come alive for December, but other U.S. trade lanes are static. European markets are fractionally busier ...

SSY Base Oil Shipping Report

November 27, 2013

The U.S. market has taken a step back in advance of Thanksgiving. Europe is trying to develop more demand but has not been entirely successful, while ...