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MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 12 2026
Today, the DCE Iron ore futures were in the doldrums today, with the most-traded contract I2609 closing at 812.5 yuan/mt…
12 May 2026
Sri Lanka bunker fuel demand falls on barge shortage, tight credit
Demand for bunker fuels at Sri Lankan ports fell in April due to issues with barge availability, according to multiple m…
12 May 2026
OOCL Orders Twelve 13,600 TEU Class LNG Dual-Fuel Container Vessels
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) announced the order of twelve 13,600 TEU class LNG dual-fuel container vessel…
12 May 2026
China’s three major shipbuilding indicators rank 1st globally in Q1 2026
China’s shipbuilding industry maintained its global lead across all major indicators in the first quarter of 2026, with …
12 May 2026
Wartime tanker crunch lifts Korea shipbuilders with resale gains and new orders
The shipbuilding industry is booming due to a tanker shortage caused by the Middle East war. Some shipbuilders are even …
12 May 2026
Project completion: North Sea ports now have fully digitalized container releasess
Software service providers DAKOSY and dbh have successfully wrapped up a major project to digitalize container releases …
12 May 2026
Russian crude exports jump 8% on sanctions relief, supply fears
Russia’s seaborne crude exports rose 8% in April as US sanctions relief and concerns over the Middle East conflict drove…
12 May 2026
TRADE REVIEW: China trade curb relief, Middle East diversions lift Q2 Asia iron ore supply
This report is part of the S&P Global Energy Metals Trade Review series, where we dig through datasets and digest some o…
12 May 2026
Citi forecasts copper to hold near $13,000 amid supply concerns
Citi said it expects copper to remain supported around $13,000 per metric ton, though the bank warned that risk-off sent…
12 May 2026
Wheat Futures Climb Over 1%
Wheat futures climbed more than 1% to near $6.30 per bushel, extending gains for a third consecutive session as persiste…
12 May 2026
Oil extends gains after Trump says Iran ceasefire on “life support”
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, extending gains of nearly 3% in the previous session, after U.S. President Donald Trump s…
12 May 2026
Iran says oil sector faces challenges from US blockade but maintains output
Iran’s oil industry has encountered difficulties following the implementation of a U.S. maritime blockade on Iranian por…
12 May 2026
Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war
Asia’s first defenses against energy shocks from the Iran war are running short and a more consequential second wave of …
12 May 2026
Is the world going to run out of oil soon? Goldman weighs in
Goldman Sachs Commodities Research has highlighted growing concerns over the speed of global oil stock depletion, warnin…
12 May 2026
China accelerates oil, gas infrastructure with nearly 40 projects
China is accelerating construction of nearly 40 oil and natural gas infrastructure projects, including pipelines totalin…
12 May 2026
Fire Erupts On Offshore Gas Platform During Decommissioning, 26 Workers Evacuated
The offshore platform was built in 1981 and started producing oil and natural gas in 1983, according to the U.S. Departm…
12 May 2026
U.S Navy’s Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyer Ted Stevens Sets Sail Ahead Of Future Commissioning
U.S Navy’s new guided missile destroyer left HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division for its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, …
12 May 2026
Germany To Power Electric Ferries Using Electric Vehicles As Floating Power Banks
Germany is using a unique method to power electric ferries using parked electric vehicles as mobile energy storage units…
12 May 2026
Planes With Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Land in the Netherlands; Hospital Quarantines 12
Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Net…
12 May 2026
Iran War Ceasefire Fragile as US Rejects Tehran’s Latest Offer
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Tuesday, with oil rising after US President Donald …
12 May 2026
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