The rapid changes in the product oil trade are bound to make a difference in the respective tanker trade as well. A highlight of this trend has been the evolvement of the US from a net importer of gasoline and distillate products, to a net exporter. During 2012, the country's balance stood at a combined 0.7 million b/d of gasoline and distillate imports compared to over 1.4 million b/d of exports....
The rapid changes in the product oil trade are bound to make a difference in the respective tanker trade as well. A highlight of this trend has been the evolvement of the US from a net importer of gasoline and distillate products, to a net exporter. During 2012, the country's balance stood at a combined 0.7 million b/d of gasoline and distillate imports compared to over 1.4 million b/d of exports....






