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Why do oil prices fall in some regions when freight explodes? Find out in this episode where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli joined by Research Analyst Sandesh Ghandat unpack the freight crude paradox and explain why tankers are now central to price formation. From VLCC concentration and freight spikes to shut arbitrage windows and distorted regional spreads, they explore how mobility, not just prod...

What truly shifted across the tanker market segments over the last week? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Analyst Akhilesh Uniyal, the host, welcomes research analyst Smit Rachh for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements, tonnage availability, and key market...

Does the White House really control oil prices, or is that just political storytelling? Find out in this episode where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host and Research Analyst Sandesh Ghandat & Smit Rachh unpack why oil prices are driven by structure, not intent. From marginal barrels and decline rates to shale elasticity, OPEC+ strategy, and the long shadow of underinvestment. Drawing com...

Are tanker markets stabilising — or is softness quietly building beneath the surface? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Himani, the host, welcomes shipping & commodities expert Sandesh Ghandat for a comprehensive breakdown of the latest developments across the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. From steady yet cautious VLCC se...

Has easing Iranian headline risk really calmed freight markets or just masked deeper caution? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes shipping & commodities expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate...

Are tanker rates driven more by chaos than cargoes? Find out in this episode where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on how sanctions, shadow fleets, and geopolitical timing are reshaping oil markets and tanker freight, revealing why availability, not volumes, is now the key driver of global energy trade. Stay ahead of the...

Are we witnessing an energy transition or an energy addition? Find out in this episode where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on Russian crude movements to India’s supply diversification and Europe’s compliance challenges, it shows how logistics, not ideology, is shaping energy trade today. Stay ahead of the curve & t...

What was the overall tanker market trend this week bullish, soft or mixed? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Smit Rachh, the host, welcomes shipping & commodities expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements, tonnage a...

In the Clean products market, are owners losing leverage as tonnage availability improves? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes shipping & commodities expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate mo...

Are tanker markets being driven by temporary tonnage tightness or by fundamentals? In this episode of the Weekly Tanker Market Podcast,Research Analysts - Himani the host, along with Sandesh Ghandat discuss the latest movements across the crude, CPP, and LPG markets, breaking down freight rate trends, vessel availability, and regional demand shifts. The conversation covers developments in VLCC, Su...

Are we seeing a genuine shift in tanker market fundamentals, or is the current strength simply the result of short-term tonnage tightness? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Smit, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Sandesh Ghandhat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll br...

What does a year of calm, low volatility really revealabout how bunker markets have structurally changed? Find out in this episode, where Research Analyst Himani,the host, converses with Smit Rachh and Shrubti Hebli for an in-depth discussion on how bunker markets behaved through the end of 2025. Together, they unpack why prices stayed flat despite regional tightness, how logistics and regulation...

How did physical constraints shape shipping markets in 2025?In “2025: The Year Shipping Stopped Believing Stories,” host Shruti is joined by market strategist Sandesh Ghandat to dissect a year where politics dominated headlines but physics ruled freight. The conversation breaks down how sanctions, wars, and energy disruptions failed to destroy volumes and instead reshaped routing, distance, and ve...

What is driving the strength in short-term VLCC rates despite uncertainty around demand? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Himani, the host, welcomes shipping and commodities expert Sandesh Ghandhat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements,...

Is the projected 2025 pullback cyclical or structural? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes shipping & commodity expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements, tonnage availability, and key...

With the holiday season approaching, is the product market sentiment expected to remain subdued in the final month of the year? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Trisha Mohite, the host, welcomes shipping & commodity expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets...

What factors are contributing to the differing sentiment between the Atlantic and Pacific MR markets? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes shipping & commodity expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freigh...

What happens when sanctions pressure, legal risks, and shifting trade incentives collide at the center of global oil flows? In “The Power Behind the Barrels: MBS, Markets & the New Energy Chessboard - Part III,” Research Analyst Trisha Mohite and Industry expert Sandesh Ghandat break down the U.S.-Russia energy standoff in Iraq, the role of MBS as Saudi strategy shapes the broader supply lands...

What caused the VLCCs tightening in the gulf, Suezmaxes wrestling with volatility and Aframaxes on fire? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Trisha Mohite, the host, welcomes shipping & commodity expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down fr...

What happens when sanctions power, political pressure, and quiet corporate deal-making converge at one of the world’s most strategically sensitive oil fields? In “Geopolitics in Motion: U.S.–Russia Energy Risks and Brazil’s Crude Shockwave into China - Part II,” Research Analyst Trisha Mohite, the host sits down with Commodity & Shipping expert Sandesh Ghandat to unpack why the standoff at Ira...

What happens when the world enters an AI-driven energy era while the oil market is still stuck in outdated narratives? Find out in this episode of “The AI Energy Era: Beyond the Myths and the Market”, where Research Analyst Trisha Mohite, the host is joined by Shipping & Commodities expert Sandesh Ghandat and others, unpacks the forces reshaping global power demand and the real 2025 oil-market...

How will shifting geopolitics, refinery behaviour, sanctions, trade flows, and an aging fleet shape the energy landscape by December and into early 2026? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Shruti Hebli, the host, welcomes shipping & commodity expert Sandesh Ghandat for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Produc...

With Typhoons brewing and Bahri week just behind us, how much of this short term tightness can translate into sustained momentum? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Operations executive Sounakh Banerjee, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Trisha Mohite for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’l...

What’s behind the growing strength of the LR market East of Suez while the West struggles to keep pace? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Smit Rachh, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Shruti Hebli for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements,...

There's a contrast in the LR market in the East of Suez and the West of Suez? Find out in this episode of Weekly Tanker Market Podcast, where Research Analyst Trisha Mohite, the host, welcomes Research Analyst Smit Rachh for an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in the Crude, Clean Petroleum Products (CPP), and LPG markets. They’ll break down freight rate movements, tonnage availability, and...