Market Trends
Insights Global’s Patrick Kulsen explores how geopolitical events prompt traders, producers and consumers to rethink their supply chain structure
Recent events, like the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, were categorised as ‘highly unlikely’ just a year ago. Traders and supply chain managers are now waking up in a totally different world where past risk profiles and scenario planning…
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Nefeli Charitou, consultant at S&P Global CERA Consulting, looks at the opportunities for liquid storage
The European liquid bulk storage industry is shifting away from traditional models, towards a period of change. Geopolitical turmoil, fragmented trade flows, and heightened energy security concerns intersect with ambitions for rapid energy transition. In this context, storage facilities…
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The Port of Tarragona’s commercial coordinator, Jordi Anglès Jové, explores the energy transition projects developing in the Mediterranean
Europe is going through a period of historic transformation in the energy sector that will change the world of energy as we know it today. Decarbonisation and energy transition strategies, energy costs and the increase in renewable energy production are…
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The experts at Energex look at the investor trends shaping storage sector acquisitions and refinancing in 2026
As politics and economics realign, so too do the priorities of investors in tank storage and pipelines. For owners and operators, understanding how lenders and equity providers now assess risk and value has become central to both acquisitions and refinancing. While familiar fundamentals…
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Global relations have changed significantly over the last few years, but storage terminals will find business opportunities, says FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani
It feels as though we have crossed the Rubicon when it comes to stability of the global order at the moment. Notably, we’re experiencing a shift from unipolarity to multipolarity. For the first time since World War Two,…
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Dorothee Arns, director-general at Fecc, evaluates the ups and downs of the European chemical industry
Working in the chemical industry has always been challenging. Boring times hardly ever happen, due to the overall cyclicity of the business and constantly changing market conditions with the associated imperative to adapt. This is especially true for Europe, with its structural competitive…
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Ahead of speaking at StocExpo 2026, Venliance CEO Samrat Singh explores six ways that storage terminals can finally unlock capital
A few weeks ago, I was in Dubai meeting a fund that has over a billion dollars earmarked for real assets. Smart team. Great track record. They’ve backed ports, midstream infrastructure, and even a cross-border logistics platform. But when the topic of storage…
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Edmund Lam at ADI Analytics looks at the future of alternative fuels and the implications for the tank storage industry
Sustainability, the energy transition, and energy security are driving new interest in alternative fuels. These include liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is widely used in heavy-duty transport, maritime, and power generation; renewable diesel (RD) and other biofuels such as…
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Experts from GMI Insights explore how industry leaders are preparing for the energy transition and developing hydrogen market
As the world transitions to a low-carbon future, hydrogen is quickly becoming a central part of the clean energy transition. Hydrogen is already powering key industrial processes, and is also being developed as a valuable fuel source for transportation and energy…
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Is the USA set to lose its edge in the development of shale oil and gas? The experts at GlobalData investigate
The global shale oil and gas production outlook indicates a positive trend, with notable increases in production expected from top countries over the next few years, including the incumbent leader the USA. Although the pace of growth has somewhat receded in the USA, optimism around…
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Diana Arce, natural gas markets research analyst and Natalia Patterson, senior analyst for Americas gas & LNG at Wood Mackenzie look at the factors propelling RNG production, and potential limitations in adoption
A recently published report from Wood Mackenzie shows that the renewable natural gas (RNG) market in North America is growing rapidly, fueled by decarbonization policies and…
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The ILTA’s senior director of government affairs, Jay Cruz, examines Trump’s BBB and its impact on the bulk liquid terminals industry
On July 4, 2025, after months of debate and negotiation, US President Donald Trump signed the keystone budgetary bill for his second administration. Dubbed ‘The One Big Beautiful Bill’ (BBB), H.R. 1 will have a profound impact both on fossil fuel and…
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Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association, shares his thoughts on Vivergo Fuels’ plant closure, emphasising the significant impact on the chemical supply chain and the broader economy
The closure of the UK’s largest bioethanol plant is another devastating blow to both the UK chemical supply chain and the wider economy. Bioethanol is not only a renewable fuel that helps deliver…
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Exolum’s northwest Europe lead, Stephen Land, explains how Europe’s tank storage infrastructure can power the energy transition
The global energy transition is all too often simply discussed in terms of energy production and demand.
Here in northwest Europe, the tank storage sector is an often under-recognised lynchpin of that transformation. Historically, this sector has served as the…
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FETSA’s executive director Ravi Bhatiani explores the EU’s 2040 climate target and implications for the tank storage sector
The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law to insert a 90% greenhouse gas emissions target from 1990s level by 2040. For members of the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations (FETSA), understanding this framework is crucial, as it…
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The experts at BlackWater Business Consulting appraise the Asia-Pacific hydrogen market, and discuss what a sustainable future may look like
The global energy system is transforming, and hydrogen has emerged as one of the most promising tools for decarbonisation. While Europe and North America often capture the spotlight, the real battleground for hydrogen leadership is unfolding across the…
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Diana Khrystych, trade & sustainability Manager at Fecc, explores what EU regulations mean for chemical storage operators
As Europe repositions itself in a rapidly evolving global landscape, the chemical industry – and by extension, chemical storage – is facing one of the most significant policy transformations in recent history. From the ambitions of the European Green Deal to the…
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The experts at Polaris Market Research share a snippet of their latest research report into the size of the hydrogen storage tanks and transportation market
Hydrogen has emerged as a cornerstone of clean energy strategies as the global energy landscape pivots toward decarbonisation. However, realising a full-scale hydrogen economy hinges not only on production but also on the safe, efficient, and…
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The UK’s Tank Storage Association shares its reaction to the government’s Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan and what it means for storage terminals
On 23 June 2025, the UK government launched its long-awaited and wide-ranging industrial strategy, outlining its plans to drive industrial competitiveness and support innovation over the next decade. The publication follows a…
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Experts from the Carbon Capture & Storage Association explain how the UK’s CCUS market is looking
The UK stands on the brink of an industrial transformation. Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s series of energy-related commitments, including the Clean Power 2030 Mission and his COP29 announcement late in 2024, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% from 1990 levels by 2035, show the…
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