The big international independent oil-storage operators are implementing capacity expansions to support the growing long-distance trade in refined products

The strength of the Singapore oil-supply hub has led to the firming-up of refinery and terminal plans close by in southern Malaysia

Unfavourable futures prices have taken the steam out of the US independent oil-storage business, but physical flows of fuel components continue as a volume driver at refinery-hub terminals

Gas pipelines and LNG prepare to battle for market supremacy in Europe

Abu Dhabi National Energy (Taqa) started selling long-term storage capacity at the Bergermeer gas storage facility, in the Netherlands, this week, a company executive told the Flame gas conference

Total is mooring its new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel over the Pazflor field, in readiness for start-up of the field using the world’s first field-lifetime subsea-separation facilities

Demand for independent oil storage capacity at the world's main supply hubs is rising as new refiners seek markets and long-haul trade expands, Martin Quinlan writes

The Singapore oil-supply hub handled more volume than ever last year, gaining rather than losing from expansions in refining capacity around Asia, Martin Quinlan writes

Long-haul oil trade is driving up storage volumes at the big ARA ports faster than consumption, Martin Quinlan writes

The US independent oil-storage business is seeing capacity expansions and corporate acquisitions, as leading operators position to meet trade-driven growth, Martin Quinlan writes

The worldwide independent oil-storage business emerges from a testing year in better shape than many had forecast, Martin Quinlan writes

Singapore's independent oil-storage market has not exactly shrugged off the effects of a sharp increase in capacity, at a time of troubled economies worldwide – but its resilience has surprised many, Martin Quinlan writes

Some sectors of the independent oil-storage business at the big ARA ports have felt the effects of the world's economic troubles, but structural changes have helped to maintain utilisation rates, Martin Quinlan writes

Economic troubles might trim the demand for oil storage, but terminal operators hope their growing logistical business will ease the pain

The worldwide independent storage business is not immune to downturns in leading economies – but structural trends are expanding demand for terminal operations

A sharp increase in independent storage capacity has taken some of the fizz from the Singapore business, but logistical demand has been strong so far

Criminal charges against five companies are brought forward for the fire at the Buncefield oil storage terminal

The independent storage business is doing well, driven by high refinery utilisation, growth in long-distance trade and high demand for products. Over-expansion in new capacity is the main threat

By the end of March, two new independent storage terminals will have opened their pipes and the Singapore business will have two new operators. Some say the rise in capacity is bound to depress the market – but take-up indicates that the demand is there

Operators at the big ARA terminals are benefiting from long-distance trade and new products

Russia considers Turkey and Hungary as strategic hubs for the storage and transit of gas to western Europe. But it still has some way to go to convince Hungary to back its extension of the Blue Stream pipeline over the Nabucco project and to persuade Turkey to enter a strategic partnership, writes NJ Watson

Independent storage-terminal operators in the world's big supply and refining centres are benefiting from oil's robust fundamentals, Martin Quinlan writes

The big independent ARA terminals have seen a structural change in their business – and are building new facilities to take advantage of it, Martin Quinlan writes

The independent storage business is on a roll, with capacity expanding fast to keep up with escalating demand, Martin Quinlan writes

Growth in storage capacity is failing to keep pace with burgeoning natural gas demand and could be a significant factor behind volatile prices, writes Anne Feltus