- — US LNG exports soar in March on ramp up of Plaquemines plant
- The U.S. exported a record amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in March, selling more than 9 million metric tons (MT) of the superchilled gas, according to preliminary data from LSEG. The U.S. is already the worlds largest exporter of LNG and President Donald Trump has promised to unleash American energy by declaring an energy ...
- — Ukraine’s Jan-Feb grain exports through Romania’s Constanta drop to 226,000 tons
- Ukraine shipped 226,000 metric tons of grain through the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta in the first two months of the year, down sharply from 1.33 million tons in the same period last year, the port authority said. The drop reflects Kyivs reliance on its own ports despite Russian attacks on shipping and infrastructure, ...
- — India’s March palm oil imports rise but stay below normal levels, dealers say
- Indias palm oil imports in March increased from the previous month but remained below normal levels for the fourth consecutive month, as its premium over rival soyoil prompted refiners to boost soyoil purchases, according to five dealers. Lower-than-normal palm oil imports by India, the worlds biggest buyer of vegetable oils, could pressure Malaysian palm oil ...
- — China’s aluminum scrap imports seen declining in coming months amid US tariffs: participants
- Chinas aluminum scrap imports are likely to decline in the next few months as higher prices due to tariffs weaken arbitrage opportunities, industry sources said March 31. The US recently imposed 25% tariffs on all aluminum imports, triggering a decline in usage of primary aluminum due to rising costs, the sources said. As a result, ...
- — Russian crude exports hit four-month high, but buyers under US scrutiny
- Seaborne Russian crude exports reached a four-month high in March, according to ship-tracking data, but when those barrels will reach end-buyers remains to be seen amid US threats. Preliminary figures from SP Global Commodities at Sea(opens in a new tab) show Russian crude liftings amounted to roughly 3.51 million b/d in March, up from 3.16 ...
- — Venezuela’s oil exports fall 11.5% over US tariffs and sanctions, shipping data show
- Venezuelas exports of crude oil and fuel fell 11.5% in March month-on-month as Washingtons imposition of secondary tariffs and the cancellation of key licenses to operate in the U.S.-sanctioned energy sector led to delays and cargo suspensions, according to ship tracking data and documents. U.S. President Donald Trumps administration announced last week a 25% tariff ...
- — Ukraine April wheat exports seen at 1 million tons, producers union says
- Ukraines wheat exports are expected to remain high at 1 million metric tons in April, against 1.1 million tons in March, Ukrainian farm producers union UAC said on Wednesday. UACs statement said that March exports were among the highest of the current season. Traders have already contracted 850,000 tons of wheat for April and could ...
- — Canada’s propane exports to Asia are growing, making up more than 40% of exports in 2024
- Canada’s propane exports have steadily increased over the last decade, reaching record highs in 2024 as new marine export terminals streamlined the flow of propane from western Canada to export destinations, particularly to Asia. U.S. propane imports from Canada have stayed relatively consistent since Canada began waterborne exports in 2019. Propane spot prices in Edmonton, ...
- — Chile’s Codelco to supply copper concentrate to India’s Adani Group-owned smelter
- Chiles state-owned Codelco, the worlds largest copper producer, said on Wednesday it would supply copper concentrates to Indias Adani Groups $1.2 billion smelter, the worlds biggest single-location plant of its type. The supply will begin this year, said Codelco, whose chairman, Maximo Pacheco, met Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani at the conglomerates headquarters in Ahmedabad ...
- — Russian order slashes Kazakh oil export capacity amid OPEC+ row
- Russia has ordered the Black Sea terminal handling Kazakhstans oil exports pumped by U.S. majors Chevron CVX and Exxon Mobil XOM to close two of its three moorings amid a standoff between Kazakhstan and OPEC+ over excess production. The operator of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which exports around 1% of global oil supply via ...
- — Two-thirds of US corn exports face proposed fees on Chinese ships: NCGA
- Nearly 70% of US corn exports would be subjected to the fees on China-built ships proposed in a bid to level the playing field between US and Chinese shipbuilders, according to the National Corn Growers Association. Of the 2.46 billion bushels of corn exported in 2024, 1.65 billion bushels were inspected for export at the ...
- — Gail’s 12 LNG cargoes per year deal with Qatar Energy starts next month
- State gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd will start receiving LNG under a five-year 12 cargoes per year deal from Qatar Energy Trading from next month as it augments sourcing to meet rising demand of the worlds fastest growing economy. Purchases under the deal will start from April, GAIL chairman and managing director Sandeep Kumar Gupta ...
- — Top coal importers slow purchases so far in 2025
- The worlds largest thermal coal buyers tapped the brakes on imports during the first quarter of 2025, driving purchases to the lowest quarterly total in three years, data from ship tracking firm Kpler shows. Global coal imports for the first quarter were just over 240 million metric tons, roughly 10 million tons less than was ...
- — Russia’s LNG exports down 1.2% y/y in Q1, data shows
- Russias exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first three months of the year declined by 1.2% from a year earlier to 8.1 million metric tons, LSEG preliminary data showed on Tuesday, amid sanctions. Russia has struggled to raise LNG exports in the face of U.S. restrictions over its invasion of Ukraine. Its new ...
- — Ukraine’s agricultural exports rise 9.8% in March, farm lobby says
- Ukraines agricultural exports in March rose 9.8% from the previous month to 5.4 million metric tons, Ukrainian farm lobby UCAB said on Tuesday. Ukraine is a global major grain and oilseeds grower and exporter. All product groups showed growth compared to the previous month, but the largest increase was in oilseeds processing products, UCAB said ...
- — Russian oil product exports via Tuapse to rise in April, traders say
- Russian oil product exports from the Black Sea port of Tuapse are set to rise to 864,000 metric tons in April, up 11.9% on a daily basis from the 798,000 tons scheduled for March, two traders said on Tuesday. Below are expected April loadings of oil products via Tuapse port, based on traders data and ...
- — Norway to send more gas to Europe in summer of 2025, Gassco says
- Norwegian natural gas flows to Europe are expected to be higher during the summer of 2025 compared to the two previous years due to a less extensive maintenance programme, gas system operator Gassco said on Tuesday. The maintenance season at Norwegian oil and gas fields, and at onshore processing plants, officially begins on April 1 ...
- — US ferrous scrap imports from Mexico hit new record ahead of possible tariffs
- US ferrous scrap imports from Mexico reached a new record high in January, according to the latest trade data available, while imports from Canada fell to a three-year low, according to SP Global Market Intelligences Global Trade Atlas on March 31. Total US ferrous scrap imports were 216,368 mt in January, down 15% from December ...
- — Ukraine keeps 2024/25 wheat export limits at 16.2 mln tons, deputy minister says
- The Ukrainian agriculture ministry will not revise the volume of wheat available for export in the current 2024/25 July-June season despite the relatively high pace of shipments, the first deputy minister said on Tuesday. Ukraine limited 2024/25 wheat exports to 16.2 million metric tons and traders have already exported almost 13 million tons, ministry data ...
- — Romania’s Constanza port becomes largest diesel importer in Med/Black Sea region
- Constanza, a port on Romanias Black Sea coast, has seen diesel arrivals grow sharply since Russias invasion of Ukraine to become the largest import location in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. Prior to February 2022, Ukraine got most of its diesel from Russia. Since the start of the war and the imposition of sanctions ...
- — Exports of Russian pipeline gas to Europe down 19% in March month-on-month, data shows
- Russian energy giant Gazproms GAZP.MM average daily natural gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream undersea pipeline fell by 19.4% in March from a month earlier, Reuters calculations showed on Monday. Turkey is the only transit route left for Russian gas to Europe after Ukraine chose not to extend a five-year transit deal with Moscow ...
- — South Korea’s Feb crude imports plunge amid economic jitters as refiners seek spot discounts
- South Koreas crude imports hit an 18-month low in February as sluggish economic activity dampened fuel demand, while the refining industry sought to optimize margins by sourcing discounted spot cargoes amid tariff hikes and a narrow Brent-Dubai price spread, industry sources said over March 27-28. South Korean refiners and petrochemical manufacturers imported 76.634 million barrels, ...
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