Wiljor Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Iraq, April 25, 2016 Falling Iraqi oil exports have eased a huge traffic jam of tankers waiting to load crude at the Iraqi port of Basra, with queuing times falling by about a third this month, shipping data showed. The easing congestion comes as crude exports from Iraq's southern ports are set to drop to 3.085 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, the lowest this year. Iraq typically cuts Basra exports whenever there is a backlog of ships waiting to load. Delays to load Basra heavy crude have fallen to an average of 11-12 days, ship agent data showed on Sunday, compared with an average of 18-20 days according to ship agent and tracking data on April 6. Tankers were waiting five-six days to load Basra light crude on Sunday, ship agent data showed compared with seven-eight days on April 6. "The Basra loading programme for May has very little Heavy crude cargoes. The intention is to reduce the queues," said a Singapore-based supertanker broker, declining to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to the media. "The heavy cargoes will return from the middle of the month as the delays will have eased." Around 19 very large crude carriers (VLCC) and suezmax tankers are currently waiting to load Basra light and heavy crude, according to ship agent and ship tracking data. That is down from about 30 supertankers on April 6. Each day's delay for a VLCC costs about $50,000 in extra hire costs, chartering data showed. The Basra Oil Terminal has seven berths to load light and heavy crude but only four are being use simultaneously to load crude, ship agent data showed. The three others are closed for maintenance, ship broking sources said. Basra Heavy exports will fall to a nine-month low of 645,000 bpd in May and Basra Light's volume will be at 2.44 million bpd, the lowest monthly volume in 2016, trade sources said two weeks ago. The delays at Basra, coupled with hold-ups in unloading crude at several Chinese ports including Qingdao, helped support tanker charter rates, although freight rates have fallen as the delays eased. "The delays in Chinese ports prevail, though they are less than before. Basra delays remain, but they are also less than before," said a European supertanker broker. (zawya) http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z12980996 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TQueezy Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Hhhmmm… so oil shipments are slowing, shouldn't prices be rising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 28 minutes ago, TQueezy said: Hhhmmm… so oil shipments are slowing, shouldn't prices be rising? Little by little my friend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted April 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 They have moved up here, VA Newport News/Richmond, about 60 cents in the last 3 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 They probably are running out of places to put it. I'm sure there are still high inventory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepguy Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 chuck are you speaking of gas pricing ? if so , from 1.90 up to 2.18 ---- thinking the gas speculators are leaning on the mass transit during the warm months , around here the Kentucky derby will cause a little rise , which is 2 weeks or next week any who , take that and the 4 th of july , mothers day and memorial day ... after that I do believe gas will drop again { lets see if gas here is at 2.19 --- might nudge 2.25 then relax back too even 2.oo after the above holiday deals }.... got to say 2.oo per gallon is a heck better than the almost 5.oo from 2 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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