Guinea’s bauxite exports jump 25% to 183 million tons in 2025 on Chinese demand
Guinea’s bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8 million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its…
Russia increases supplies of soybean oil to MENA countries 11% to $290 mln in 2025 – Agroexport
Russia exported soybean oil to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries worth nearly $290 million in 2025, up…
South Korea sees no impact on US energy purchases despite Trump’s tariff hike
South Korea sees no impact on its pledge to buy $100 billion in US energy products, mainly LNG, officials at…
Russian gas imports: EU Council gives final greenlight to a stepwise ban
Yesterday, the 27 EU member states formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and…
Crude oil tanker rates reached multi-year highs in late 2025
Shipping rates for crude oil tankers were at multi-year highs at the end of 2025 before falling in early 2026.…
Charting a course for nuclear-powered ships
Nuclear propulsion, dormant in commercial shipping for decades, is gaining renewed interest as the industry seeks scalable, zero-emission solutions. Apart…
Ship Owners Place More Newbuilding Orders
Shipbuilding ordering activity, but also deals in the S&P market have continued to pour in during the past week. In…