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Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year
Global oil prices are predicted to remain in the “low $100s” for much of this year even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens …
19 May 2026
Southeast Asia looks beyond oil and gas
The war in Iran could accelerate Southeast Asia’s plans to tap nuclear energy as it seeks to wean itself off its depende…
19 May 2026
Nigeria’s oil and gas independents come of age
Nigeria’s independent oil and gas producers are helping to reinvigorate the country’s upstream sector and boost producti…
19 May 2026
The role of coal in power systems is evolving
This report assesses the potential applications, limitations and relevance of transition credits in Southeast Asia. Coal…
19 May 2026
European Gas Prices Retreat
European natural gas futures fell to €59.4 per MWh, retreating from a near six-week high amid renewed hopes for a US–Ira…
19 May 2026
Inside a Real VLCC Captain Interview: What Top Ship Managers Actually Ask
Want to land a command with a top global ship management company? Peek behind closed doors at a live, raw VLCC Captain t…
19 May 2026
Tanker orders on a path to the highest annual totals on record
The capacity surge is coming for the tanker sector with new research suggesting 2026 is on track to see the highest amou…
19 May 2026
Hedge Fund Beats Peers With Bets on Oil Tankers While Cutting AI
A Hong Kong hedge fund that outperformed peers says shipping stocks are a better trade than artificial intelligence, giv…
19 May 2026
EU ready to crack down on Irish shipments of alumina being sent to Russia
The European Commission is preparing to restrict access to goods that Russia could use to make military equipment, such …
19 May 2026
Five questions worth asking about your AI foundation
As maritime companies rush to deploy artificial intelligence across chartering, operations, compliance and commercial wo…
19 May 2026
Thenamaris signs up for LR2 tonnage at Hengli
Thenamaris has moved ahead with another round of tanker fleet renewal, booking three LR2 newbuildings at Hengli Heavy In…
19 May 2026
The race to redraw the Middle East’s trade map accelerates
With no end in sight to the Hormuz shipping crisis, governments and corporates across the Middle East and beyond are acc…
19 May 2026
WinGD pushes alternative fuel race forward with ethanol engine debut
WinGD has secured the world’s first orders for ethanol-fuelled engines designed for ocean-going vessels, marking another…
19 May 2026
GEFO picks up gas tanker fleet from Swiss operator Unigas
German owner GEFO is expanding its inland gas tanker business through the acquisition of the gas shipping activities of …
19 May 2026
STG Logistics – reorg plan receives court approval, ‘clearing path to emergence’
PRESS RELEASE 18 May 2026 STG Logistics receives court approval of plan of reorganization, clearing path to emergence Co…
19 May 2026
How maritime education must evolve to close the seafarer gap
Doğukan Şimşek from AVS Global Ship Supply writes for Splash today. The global shipping industry is facing a widening di…
19 May 2026
Adani unit to pay $275m to settle US sanctions probe over LPG imports
Adani Enterprises Limited has agreed to pay $275m to settle a US government investigation into alleged violations of Ame…
19 May 2026
India’s Steel Growth May Drive 6 Billion Tonne Coal Imports
India’s planned steel capacity expansion could necessitate cumulative coking coal imports approaching 6 billion tonnes o…
19 May 2026
India Targets ₹35,000 Crore From Highway Monetisation
India is preparing to monetise 28 national highway assets covering over 1,800 kilometres in FY27, aiming to raise approx…
19 May 2026
V.O. Chidambaranar Port conducts ‘Port Safety Workshop 2026’
On 15.05.2026, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority organised the “Port Safety Workshop 2026” on the theme ‘Strengthening S…
19 May 2026
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