China’s stuttering recovery darkens global corporate growth outlook
Global burger chains to car manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pinch from a faltering recovery in the world’s No. 2…
Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report
The disappointing U.S. employment report for July unleashed a “Freakout Friday” moment in financial markets and triggered a wholesale resetting…
Buyout barons enter their spray-and-pray era
Right now, private equity is a game of spending money as much as making it. Quarterly earnings this week showed…
Russian crude exports sink to 1-year low in July as Moscow directs more oil to refiners
Russian seaborne crude exports slumped to a 12-month low in July amid thinning discounts for Moscow’s oil, improved compliance with…
Australia’s coal export market: Shifting trade dynamics with Asia
More than 80% of Australian coal exports are shipped to Japan, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Australia has…
Urea in ‘tight supply’ on cuts in China exports, gas from Egypt: Fertiglobe
The urea market is facing a “tight supply” as China’s exports in the first half dropped to a record low…
Long term rates on major fronthauls show signs of life, just as spot rates start to soften
Ocean freight container shipping spot rates have increased dramatically in recent months, but the long term market has been insulated…
Larger Tankers Opt for Scrubbers
After four and a half years since the implementation of the IMO rules on low sulphur fuels, it’s more than…