United Arab Emirates

Insights

Market notes, product know-how and energy-transition thinking from the Sunara desk.

Markets · 6 min read

Why Hamriyah is the Gulf's quiet powerhouse for product trading

Storage depth, blending capability and proximity to Fujairah make this UAE free zone a natural base for a physical trader.

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Energy Transition · 5 min read

The GCC energy transition: what it means for product traders

Lower-carbon fuels, solar build-out and new demand centres — and how a trading house positions for them.

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Products · Coming soon

Gasoil sulphur specs explained: 10 ppm vs 50 ppm vs 500 ppm

Which grade your market needs, how it prices against Platts, and what to check on the certificate of quality.

LPG · Coming soon

East Africa's LPG demand curve and the small-parcel opportunity

Why 2,000-MT parcels into Mombasa and Dar es Salaam are the fastest-growing corner of the Gulf LPG book.

Operations · Coming soon

Vessel vetting for a small trading house: a practical checklist

Age, flag, ownership, sanctions history, P&I — what we check before we nominate.