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Wednesday, 05 July 17
TANKER MARKET INSIGHT - KATERINA RESTIS
 A war of words blasted last month as the UAE, S. Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain revealed that they are experiencing severe diplomatic issues with the state of Qatar over assertions that it is sponsoring terrorism. Furthermore, various prohibitions have been imposed on land, sea and air travel as well as movement of goods into and out of Qatar, triggering economic and social isolation. President Trump has supported S. Arabia even though Qatar was recently identified by him as a “strategic partner”. Unfortunately, such developments mark an unprecedented swift in Middle Eastern relations, which undoubtedly affect the maritime industry with developing implications.
Qatari flagged or owned vessels, calling ports in S. Arabia, UAE and Bahrain have been restricted from entering and also excluded from their regional waters. A ban has been imposed in certain ports on vessels of any flag arriving from, or bound for, Qatari ports. Currently, the restriction is related only to the last/next port call as a vessel transiting via a third country such as Kuwait or Oman would not be refused entry. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has prohibited the discharging of goods of Qatari origin in its ports. Egypt further cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar and access to its airspace but Suez Canal transit remains open and unaffected for Qatari flagged or owned vessels and delivery of cargoes. In view of the current situation Qatar ports have not yet declared any joint restraint on any vessel arriving from, or proceeding to, S. Arabia, the UAE or Bahrain.
Moreover, UAE acquires almost 1/3 of its natural gas from Qatar via the Dolphin Energy pipeline. The value of Qatar’s trade with Saudi Arabia is over $2 billion, $7 billion with the UAE and $500 million with Bahrain. Remarkably, Qatar exports more to these countries than it imports. The exposure of the S. Arabia banking sector to Qatar is assessed to be $30 billion with the UAE’s exposure being of similar magnitude. It has recently been reported that some Saudi, UAE and Egyptian banks are suspending business with Qatari banks until they receive guidance from their central banks.
Qatar is a major exporter of condensate and the trade sanction may render the purchase of Qatari crude and condensate difficult. Excluding vessels that have called at Qatar may require traders to differ their trading patterns. For example, as recently reported, the LNG carriers Zarga and Al Mafyar with Qatar cargo onboard are going to Europe around the continent of Africa as an alternative of the preferred route via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Bunkering is also likely to be affected in bunkering ports such as Fujairah, where some three-quarters of tankers sailing through the Gulf stopover to refuel. It is reported that the Fujairah port’s immigration is not permitting crews to join or to sign off vessels coming from or bound to Qatar. Largely, Qatar and its neighbors share strong cultural and family ties.
In any event, for the time being, there is no indication of the dispute de-escalating. In the short term, the costs will fall more heavily but not entirely on Qatar. However, if the conflict persists, Qatar will search for alternative channels, which could in turn change the economic, social, and political landscape of the Gulf in ways that will ultimately challenge its neighbors. The current conflict comes at a time of severe economic downturn caused by the fall in global energy prices. Gulf economies are already distressed due to low oil prices. We expect to have more visibility on the operational and further implications of the restrictions against Qatar as the matter unfolds.
By Katerina Restis
Tanker Chartering
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms Eva Tzima
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Friday, 07 July 17
EIA ESTIMATES SHOW U.S WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION UP 1.7 PERCENT
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.9 million short tonn ...
Thursday, 06 July 17
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO INDIA TRIPS WITH DELIVERY THAILAND RANGE IS GIVING OWNERS AROUND MID $8000 - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Another slow start to the week with somewhat softening rates and few fixtures.
According to Fearnleys Weekly Dry bulk report, the N ...
Thursday, 06 July 17
UNEXPECTED MOVE FROM CHINA BOOSTS COAL PRICES - OIL PRICE
Coal prices have been cooling the last few months — after a spectacular run last year. But news late last week suggests the market is about t ...
Wednesday, 05 July 17
COAL PRICES ROSE IN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE IN 2016 - BP
COALspot.com: Coal prices rose in China, Japan and Europe in 2016 after four years of price declines.
According to bp, the rise in coal prices ...
Wednesday, 05 July 17
TROUBLE SEEMS TO BE LOOMING ONCE MORE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
Trouble seems to be looming once more in the steel industry as US President Trump puts forth his plans for specialist protectionist measures for th ...
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Australian Coal Association
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- PTC India Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- The University of Queensland
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
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- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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