Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US surged this week as importers pulled volumes forward ahead of the possible restart of the US Gulf and East Coast port strike and anticipated tariff hikes under the incoming Trump Administration. Rates...

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Russia held its position as the top seller of crude oil to China in November while Saudi Arabia overtook Malaysia as the second biggest supplier due to lower-priced Middle East oil, official data showed on Friday. Volumes from Russia – including pipeline and seaborne...

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The United States is taking action to stem the flow of revenue that the Iranian regime uses to support terrorism abroad, as well as to oppress its own people. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on four entities engaged in the Iranian petroleum trade and...

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Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell this week to its lowest level in 10 weeks amid mild weather and strong storage inventories. The average LNG price for February delivery into north-east Asia (LNG-AS) was at $13.30 per million British thermal units...

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A year after the opening of the Container Exchange Route (CER), the project is entering a new phase. The Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) will expand the CER next year with connections to the Distripark Maasvlakte and the ECT Delta terminal/Hutchison Port Delta II...

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China’s coal imports from Australia rose to their highest in more than four years in November, customs data showed on Friday, as shipments continue to recover from an unofficial ban on Australian coal that was lifted in January 2023. Australian coal imports were 9.3...

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