13
Oct
Chinese port fees: Bracing for the impact of escalating US/China trade tensions – Week 41 2025
On 14 October, China’s special port service fee takes effect on U.S.-related vessels (built, flagged,
06
Oct
Mont Belvieu at a crossroads: price correction or persistent elevation? – Week 40 2025
2025 has been an atypical year for global energy markets, including LPG, with geopolitics increasingly
15
Sep
USTR Fees: Implications for the VLGC Market – Week 37 2025
On 14 October, USTR Section 301 port-entry fees take effect on Chinese-owned/operated and Chinese-built vessels.
11
Aug
Loss of LPG demand in petrochemicals – Week 32 2025
The economics of producing ethylene via steam cracking have been challenging for many petrochemical producers
14
Apr
Uncertainty remains the only constant – Week 15 2025
Last week, the US president announced a set of tariffs on imports into the US
13
Jan
Steam-cracking margins turned negative in NW Europe at the end 2024 and early 2025 – Week 02 2025
Q4 2024 saw margins for ethylene producers utilising propane as a feedstock significantly deteriorate in
07
Jan
Propane prices are affected by weather, but other factors could curb the impact – Week 01 2025
A cold spell in the US has driven Mont Belvieu prices higher for January, pushing
16
Dec
2024: A roundup of the market – Week 50 2024
A roundup of the LPG market throughout 2024 with a look at overall seaborne LPG
18
Nov
US-China theoretical propane tariff price impact – Week 46 2024
The recent US elections have reignited concerns about a potential escalation in US-China relations, possibly
16
Sep
Steam-cracking favorability has fallen – what does this mean for seaborne demand for the remainder of 2024? – Week 37 2024
The propane-naphtha spread has significantly narrowed in the last week or so, brought on by