How can some people say our economy is doing great while others say that it’s a disaster? How can something so simple be so paradoxical? Of course, we’re all entitled to our own opinions, but no one is entitled to their own facts. The jobless rate has now been at or below 4% for over 2 years, a streak […]
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Who let the bulls out? Woof woof. The days are getting shorter, but things aren’t getting any cooler – in our atmosphere or in the energy markets. For the week, both crude benchmarks were up about 3% after gaining about 4% last week. Brent ended the week at $85.24 a barrel and WTI crude settled at $80.73, gaining back […]
To count from 1 to 5,000 would take you about twenty-three minutes. To connect 5,000 customers looking for storage with 5,000 storage facilities took The Tank Tiger a little over 9 years. We’re pleased to report that last week we reached that milestone and cemented the proof of concept that there is value in the terminal storage […]
When most people think about shrinkage, they think about George Costanza in the pool. However, there is a very serious shrinkage situation happening in the world of storage. Under the shadow of the lights of Yankee Stadium, slowly but surely, the amount of petroleum storage capacity that serves the NYMEX has been shrinking and the trend has […]
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Before you could say Jack Robinson, the ministers of OPEC+ wrapped up their short “meeting” on Sunday with a yallah and a tayyib and, to the surprise of no one, agreed to continue its oil production cuts into the year 2025. There wasn’t even any time for dessert baklava. The next meeting isn’t until December, so there […]
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You may be sitting on a gold mine. That’s right, if you have a term storage lease, it is quite possible that more value can be extracted from that lease if you turn around and sublease it to another party. Of course, you might think that even if you’re sitting on a gold mine, you still have […]
We could be going from the OPEC+ lollipop to a bad haircut. Oil prices suffered their greatest weekly loss in three months as concerns about stalled economic growth became more prominent. Compounding this concern was a large build in inventories combined with increasing US crude production. The EIA reported a 4% drop in gasoline demand year over year. We […]
Climate change. No matter what your scientific, political ,economic or superstitious position is on this topic, there’s no question that things are getting warmer. Now if you want to debate the cause and effect, that’s an equine of a variable hue. We might never really know what’s causing it to get warmer..… Well, my temperature’s rising, and my […]
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The energy markets had an itchy trigger finger as Israel and Iran heightened their sabre rattling that had initially stoked fears of a potentially massive escalation. Fortunately, the actual activity more resembled a scripted WWE match with telegraphed pulled punches and fake chair smashes across the head. The final retaliation by Israel was essentially a stern warning, with limited […]
Acetone Storage Demand resurgence Recent data from The Tank Tiger’s Storage Demand Data indicates a notable uptick in Acetone/Solvents storage demand along the US Gulf Coast. This surge in demand is anticipated to substantially augment inventory levels within the region. As inventories accumulate, there’s a looming possibility of exerting pressure on domestic Acetone prices, […]
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