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BB Energy sees opportunities in logistics

As the US becomes a key export market for crudes and LNG, the complexity of local logistics is creating new trade opportunities

As in past years, the oil market continues to produce new challenges and 2018  was no different. At BB Energy (BBE), the company goal is to overcome these events and ensure that business continues to grow by continuing to hire the best in the field and to increase our foothold in key areas.   BBE's long-term strategy has placed  particular  emphasis  on the US market and Africa. The  US has become a key export market for crudes and LNG and the complexity of the local logistics present further opportunities for new trades.  With the new team in place in Houston, we have been able to execute our first pipeline trades, export LNG from the US and have taken some storage  positions  in the Americ

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