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Intertanko North American Panel Meeting
Tanker Market Review:Tanker Market Review:Intertanko Member’s Top 10Intertanko Member’s Top 10
“The Short & Long Of It”“The Short & Long Of It”
Poten & Partners, Inc.March 22, 2004
2 Proprietary & Confidential
Top Five Short Term Factors AffectingThe Oil Tanker Market
• OPEC
• Iraq
• Venezuela
• Bosphorus/Turkish Straits
• US Gasoline Supply
3 Proprietary & Confidential
Top Five Long-Term Factors Affectingthe Oil Tanker Market
• China
• Libya
• Single-hull phase out
• LNG
• Industry Consolidation
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1. OPEC Production
• OPEC production and tanker rates are closely tied
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OPEC Production
• Expect seasonal reductions in production consistent with historical averages
• The notion of inventory re-build is misleading.
• Oil companies are now comfortable with low inventories
• Forward price curve suggests risks are too high to rebuild
• The good news – no slack in the system
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2. Iraq: Post-war Output is on the Rise
• Expect Iraq’s Oil production to continue to increase
• Khor al-Amaya, Iraq’s newly repaired port will increase output to about 1.0 million bpd
• Expect 1.5 million per day to continue from al-Bashrah
• Ceyhan pipeline exports have resumes
• First VLCC loaded at Khor al-Amaya after 13 years
• SOMO expects total production to be around 2.8 million bpd by end April
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3. Venezuela
• Currently producing an average of about 2.5 million barrels per day
• The United States imports about 1.5 million/day of this total
• Reduced crude exports increase demand for long-haul crude
• Gasoline prices are likely to increase if supply is reduced
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• Spot market activity has fallen as contract coverage has increased.
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4. Bosphorus Bottleneck
• Weather and daylight related delays of 20 to 25 day in the Bosphorus are quite helpful for reducing tanker supply and hence increasing rates
• The straights are probably close to crude export capacity, but the Black Sea will continue to be a main conduit for Russian crude
• 89 million tons in 2003 vs. 44 million in 2000
• This crude is finding new sales locations including the Far East
• Pipeline projects such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline will not provide relief next year – so expect more delays next winter
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5. US Gasoline Supply
• As US gasoline demand begins to increase clean tanker rates have followed
Spot Rates (TCE)
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Summary of the Top Five Short-term Factors
• The overall crude oil and product supply market is precarious
• Uncertainty generally works in favor of strong rates
• Excess European gasoline will come to the states increasing transatlantic demand
• With crude oil prices near $40.00/bbl, it is hard to complain about high freight rates
• Expect some seasonal weakness in tanker rates, but the balance of the year looks promising
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Top Five Long-Term Factors Affectingthe Oil Tanker Market
• China
• Libya
• Single-hull phase out
• LNG
• Industry Consolidation
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1. China: The Waking Giant
• China’s increasing oil demand is sending tanker rates – along with everything else - up
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China: Demand, Demand, Demand
• Petroleum demand in China second only to Japan
• Current internal production clearly not expected to meet demand growth
• Should China reach US crude consumption levels, would raise demand by 25 billion barrels/year
• Most analysts predict that the China “bubble” is not likely to burst until after 2008 Olympics
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China – A Factor in Shipbuilding
• China is becoming a major player in shipbuilding industry
• Orderbook has 113 ships through 2007:
VLCC 9
Suezmax 1
Aframax 25
Panamax 41
Handymax 37
• Goal is to have 30% of the market by 2015
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2. Libya – An Up and Coming Contender
• Large Proven Reserves – about 36 billion barrels
• Most crude currently shipped to Italy and Spain
• Libyan crude is primarily shipped on Aframaxes, but some suezmax activity to the east
• We see the trade going to India in larger ships (Suezmaxes) once investment in Libya increases production
• If actual production increases another 1.0 million by end of decade, the crude will likely flow east in larger quantities
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3. Single-Hull Phase Outs
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• The EU and IMO regulations have had positive impact on rates in the Atlantic Basin tanker market
• Still a significant number of ships to phase out by 2010 and with some exceptions 2015
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Single-Hull Replacements
• The current orderbook is essentially full through 2006
• More orders will still be needed in order to meet the full phase out
• Regulatory pressure has generally been favorable for overall rates
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Total # of Newbuildings Through 2006+
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4. Global LNG Trade Route Development
• The global LNG trade has seen considerable growth in the past 30 years.
• In 1970 only 3 worldwide export locations countries serving 5 import countries
• By 2000 the trade grew to 12 export countries and 11 import countries with a much more dynamic trading patterns including spot cargo movements
• The current world fleet of about 155 LNG tankers is still quite small compared to conventional oil tankers
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1970 Global LNG Trade Routes• Algeria dominates LNG trade world wide, Libya and Alaska are small players
• Europe is the main market
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2000 Global LNG Trade Routes• US comeback and associated growth in spot trades
•Korea is second largest importer of LNG worldwide. The Middle East becomes key supplier, able to access both Pacific and
Atlantic basins
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Transportation Cost: LNG vs. Crude Oil
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LNG Supply/Demand Summary
• Steady growth
• Outlook for growth through 2010 is more rapid than in past 10 years
• The challenge will be to meet “uncovered” demand since large contract coverage expires at the end of this decade, particularly in Asia-Pacific
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5. Industry Consolidation
• Oil companies merged in the late 90’s at a rapid pace
• Tanker owners have followed suit
• Analysis suggests that consolidation and the formation of pools has had positive economic benefits for owners
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1997 Tanker Fleet Profile
• Top ten companies controlled about 19% of the Dwt of tanker fleet and 9% of the ships
Fleet Statistics1997
Company # Ships Dwt (m) % Dwt1 Vela 27 7.4 2.5%2 Bergessen 28 7.0 2.3%3 MOSK 44 6.0 2.0%4 Worldwide 27 5.8 1.9%5 NYK 27 5.4 1.8%6 Shell 35 5.2 1.7%7 OSG 44 5.1 1.7%8 Petrobras 69 4.8 1.6%9 Tanker Pacific 40 4.6 1.5%
10 Navix 24 4.5 1.5%Top Ten 365 55.8 18.7%
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2004 Tanker Fleet Profile
• Top ten companies today own about 23% of the Dwt of tanker fleet and still about 9% of the ships
• Tanker pools have consolidated certain markets
Fleet StatisticsToday
Company # Ships Dwt (m) % Dwt1 Frontline 66 15.3 4.8%2 MOSK 59 9.1 2.9%3 Teekay 88 7.0 2.2%4 Vela 24 6.6 2.1%5 NYK 28 6.5 2.1%6 NITC 31 6.2 2.0%7 OSG 37 5.5 1.7%8 Astro Tankers 69 5.4 1.7%9 Tanker Pacific 32 5.1 1.6%
10 General Maritime 43 5.1 1.6%Top Ten 477 71.8 22.6%
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The Good News
• Equity market historically tracked physical freight market. Both are now at record levels
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Top Ten Summary
• With numerous variables in the tanker transportation network, wild-cards are generally beneficial to owners
• Short-term crude supply is likely to be reduced, but overall annual demand is expected to be higher thanks to demand growth in key areas such as China and the US
• Even the bears are getting, if not bullish, at least less bearish
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