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Investment funds cut wheat positions on Euronext exchange
Investment funds and financial institutions reduced their net long position in Euronext milling wheat futures and option…
15 May 2026
Copper Falls for Second Consecutive Session
Copper futures dropped below $6.4 per pound on Friday, marking a second straight session of losses as elevated prices di…
15 May 2026
Oil Heads for Strong Weekly Gain
WTI crude futures rose above $103 per barrel on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain of more than 8%, as risks in …
15 May 2026
Is Iran playing the long game as global oil inventories near 10-year lows
Global inventories are approaching historically low levels and continuing to fall, raising the prospect of intensifying …
15 May 2026
EIA forecasts elevated oil prices in the first half of 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the Brent crude spot price to average $106/bbl in May and June 20…
15 May 2026
Natural gas storage report shows slight increase, narrowly missing forecast
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its latest Natural Gas Storage report, revealing a modest increase …
15 May 2026
Europe’s oil dependency: The geopolitical premium
In late February 2026, the United States and Israel carried out extensive coordinated strikes on Iran, prompting Iran to…
15 May 2026
European Gas Prices Climb Further
European natural gas futures rose further to around €48.2 per MWh and were on track for strong weekly gains, amid height…
15 May 2026
Russia cuts oil and gas forecasts amid sanctions and attacks
Russia has lowered its oil and gas production and export forecasts for the next three years, the economy ministry said o…
15 May 2026
China Wants Strait of Hormuz Open Free of Curbs, USTR Greer Tells Bloomberg News
China wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without curbs or tolls, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Blo…
15 May 2026
Coal is no longer a dirty word but an energy security asset
Coal’s obituary may have been written too early. That was the unmistakable conclusion from last month’s coal session at …
15 May 2026
Splash Wrap: Iran tightens its control of Hormuz
There was no sign of a shipping breakthrough in Hormuz this week. If anything, the strait became more dangerous and clos…
15 May 2026
20-year-old LNG vessels become hot property
Seven large LNG carriers built between 2005 and 2006 have changed hands since the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz tig…
15 May 2026
Why flawless steering cannot save a wrong course
Every extra mile and every idle hour in port is a ‘carbon tax’ that a vessel pays with its annual rating. While the indu…
15 May 2026
Economou bolsters gas shipping unit with Samsung Heavy newbuilds
George Economou-controlled TMS Cardiff Gas has returned to South Korea for another LNG carrier order, booking two newbui…
15 May 2026
Allcargo Logistics Limited Delivers Stable Q4FY26 Performance with Continued Improvement in Operational Profitability
Allcargo Logistics Limited, following the successful completion of its restructuring plan and merger of its domestic sup…
15 May 2026
Hayfin lines up LNG carrier newbuilds in South Korea
London-based investment platform Hayfin Capital Management has returned to the LNG carrier sector with a reported order …
15 May 2026
Container Spot Rates Surge as Carriers Stack Peak Season Surcharges
Global container spot freight rates are rising sharply this week as the world’s largest shipping lines — MSC, CMA CGM, M…
15 May 2026
Two LPG Tankers Transit Hormuz for India
Two LPG tankers carrying fuel cargoes for India have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, providing temporary re…
15 May 2026
PSA Mumbai Inaugurates New Super Panamax Quay Cranes at JNPA
PSA Mumbai, operating at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority under the BMCTPL brand, has inaugurated new Super Panamax Quay …
15 May 2026
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