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Iraq and Iran From a Crude Perspective
If there is one area where Iraq is taking advantage of Iran’s diminishing influence, it is in the oil market. Tehran’s influence in Iraq is multifaceted and the relationship between the two neighbors is deep and complex. In the oil market, however, things are different for these two OPEC rivals. Iraq took advantage of the […]
Tags: China oil imports, Iran, Iran exports, Iraq, Turkey, US -
GeopoliticOIL: Iran/United States
Heightened tensions between the United States and Iran will keep the Persian Gulf volatile as risks of miscalculation continue to grow.
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China and US tariffs lead to South East Asia trade surge
The impact of US and China tariffs has led to a shift in manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia – and as the trade war rages on, this movement is likely to become more pronounced. According to the US Census Bureau, US tariffs have been imposed on US$250 billion of Chinese goods by the end […]
Tags: china, Container, container shipping, containers, exports, imports, tariffs, Trade, U.S., US -
US Import Week – Crude: Disruptive Forces
After a busy week following Iran’s downing of a US unmanned drone, oil and product markets are now dealing with the fallout from the fire at the PES refinery in Philadelphia. It caused a moderate impact on crude oil imports so far and is likely to continue to be a factor in coming weeks.
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US Crude Balance Report: Continuing to Lighten Up
Following an extension of the OPEC output cuts and sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, it was widely speculated that these events would cause tremendous problems for US refiners and would finally lead to the large decline in US crude stocks that OPEC nations and oil bulls had been hoping for.
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GeopoliticOIL: Iran
Talks between the United States and Iran are unlikely despite Japanese efforts to serve as an intermediary. Foreign tankers, meanwhile, picked up Iranian oil in May despite US sanctions.
Tags: Iran, Japan, oil, U.S., US -
North America: regional snapshot
North American Regional Report Well-established market that experienced good port growth in 2017 – utilisation rising on all coasts There are a number of key gateway ports meeting import-export container demand in North America. Excluding the Mexican Pacific ports and ports in Hawaii, the North American container port market totaled an estimated 56 million […]
Tags: container shipping, containers, North America, U.S., US