Traders seek yuan payment from Indian state buyers of Russian oil, sources say
Traders offering Russian oil have begun asking Indian state refiners to pay in Chinese yuan, taking recent signs of improving…
Azeri BTC daily November oil exports from Ceyhan set to rise 3% m/m, schedule shows
Azeri BTC crude oil exports from Turkey’s Ceyhan port have been set at 15.3 million barrels for November, compared to…
Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data, sources say
The Democratic Republic of Congo will allocate annual cobalt export quotas based on companies’ production and shipment data for the…
Chinese refineries seen cutting Iranian crude imports on quota constraints
Chinese independent refineries are sharply reducing imports of Iranian crude due to exhausted annual import quotas and weakening demand, according…
China keeps grain import quotas unchanged for 2026
China has kept import quotas for four key agriculture products unchanged in 2026 compared to this year, according to a…
Inclusion remains at the heart of powering shipping ‘s future
For some, division and divisiveness seem to have become a strategic position but, as an industry that brings together people…
Global shipping industry reaffirms support for the IMO Net Zero Framework
Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterate our strong support for adoption by the world’s governments at the UN International…
Shipping Caught in the US-China Trade Tensions
The shipping market has been at the forefront of the latest round of the US-China trade war. In its latest…