Guess what. Summer is almost over. This could be the most expensive back-to-school shopping season ever, the National Retail Federation projects. What are you going to do if your kid has absolutely nothing to wear. Drama drama drama. Speaking of drama, inflation escalated to its highest level in decades. But, like Led Zeppelin said: You need cooling Baby I’m not […]
If you like piña coladas And gettin’ caught in the rain If you’re not into yoga If you have half a brain Indeed, it is pina colada time for the contango loving crude terminal operators and wholesale product marketers. Backwardation has once again secured the Infinity Stones and snapped contango back to dust. The Wall Street […]
The chart illustrates the relationship between jet fuel storage demand and the price of jet fuel over a specific period. It shows that just before the price of jet fuel experiences a significant decline, there is a noticeable spike in the demand for jet fuel storage. Based on The Tank Tiger’s proprietary storage demand […]
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“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” If you were at the OPEC+ meeting last week, you probably weren’t working for Reuters, Bloomberg or the Wall Street Journal. Apparently the leaders of the cartel didn’t want anyone to know what they were discussing or […]
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Date 7/18/23 In a global game of chicken on the world’s grandest stage, OPEC + has repeatedly bragged about its production cuts and collaborative stamina in its efforts to bring “price stability” to the market. On the other side, the brash Wall Street paper trading short selling energy traders said “Hold My High Noon” and scoffed […]
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It was great seeing everyone on Cape Cod last week. We saw many customers of The Tank Tiger and were excited to meet so many potential new ones. In fact, we had so much fun that The Tank Tiger is operating out of our Falmouth, MA office this week where this morning it is a delightful and […]
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The plot has definitely thickened. In fact, it’s all ponco and convoluted. Heat waves can have significant effects on the energy business, impacting both the supply and demand sides of the equation. Crazy temps result in increased electricity demand and strain on power generation. Extremely hot temperatures can reduce the efficiency of solar panels and, of course, lead to […]
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According to The Tank Tiger’s Storage Demand data, in late May through June of last month there was a sharp increase in storage demand for Bio. Entirely all of this demand was from imports via Vessel. Since there is already a shortage in heated bio tanks in NY Harbor, other ports outside in PADD 1B […]
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We’re about two weeks away from Mass Appreciation Day which is, without a doubt, the most relaxed and fun industry event on the calendar that has led to many many many long standing business relationships and everlasting friendships over the years. If you’ve never been, why not give it a try? If you are a Mass Appreciation […]
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