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Panamax TCE on US Gulf to China Route at Yearly Lows

Dec 11, 2024

Veg Oils Trade & Swing Tonnage

Dec 11, 2024

China LPG Imports

Dec 06, 2024

2024: Commodity Chemicals Trade & Swing Tonnage

Dec 03, 2024

2024: Capesize TCE on Australia to China Route at Yearly Lows

Nov 29, 2024

LPG Exports US-Japan v USG-FE Freight

Nov 22, 2024

Saudi CP vs AG – FE Freight Rates

Nov 15, 2024

2024: China Grain Imports from the US v Panamax Spot TCE

Nov 15, 2024

China LPG Imports

Nov 08, 2024

Commodity Chemicals Trade and Swing Tonnage

Nov 05, 2024

Oct 24

2024: China Iron Ore Imports from Australia v Capesize TCE

Oct 29, 2024

VLAC and VLEC Orderbook for 2024

Oct 25, 2024

Veg Oils Trade and Swing Tonnage

Oct 18, 2024

Japan's LPG Imports from US vs USG - Japan Freight Rates

Oct 16, 2024

Dry Bulkers S&P Volume v TC Averages

Oct 16, 2024

Specialty Chemicals Trade and Swing Tonnage

Oct 11, 2024

China Coal Imports v Steel Production

Oct 11, 2024

Global Deep-Sea Caustic Soda Trade

Oct 04, 2024

Sep 24

China's LPG Imports Fall in August as PDH Margins Decline and Operating Rates Drop

Sep 27, 2024

Caustic Soda Trade

Sep 20, 2024

Caustic Soda Trade

Sep 20, 2024

China's Economic Struggles: Weak Demand, Faltering Property Market, and Slowing Growth Projections Through 2028

Sep 13, 2024

Swing Tonnage for Chemical Carriers in August

Sep 06, 2024

Aug 24

Oil prices increased due to supply disruptions in Libya and planned output cuts by Iraq

Aug 30, 2024

US CPI Slows to 2.9% YoY, Core CPI at 3.2% as Energy and Food Prices Rise

Aug 16, 2024

Reserve Bank of India keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

Aug 08, 2024

The Bank of England reduces interest rates to 5%

Aug 02, 2024

July 24

US Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in Q2; Inflation Eases

July 26, 2024

VLCCs to Enter Argentina's Oil Market Amid Vaca Muerta Output Surge and New Pipeline

July 19, 2024

Fed's Inflation Fight Nears End as Prices Decline, Rate Cuts Likely

July 12, 2024

US Crude Exports to Europe Hit Two-Year Low as Cheaper West African Oil Gains Favor

July 05, 2024

June 24

Dynamic Shifts in Tanker Markets: LR Volatility and Emerging Trends in Crude Tanker Utilization

June 28, 2024

Russia's Oil Exports to China Hit Seven-Month Low in May

June 21, 2024

U.S. Consumer Prices Hold Steady in May, Fed Likely to Delay Rate Cuts Amid Inflation

June 14, 2024

ECB Cuts Interest Rates for First Time in Five Years Amid Global Inflation

June 07, 2024

May 24

Houthi Strikes Disrupt Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: Significant Impact on Tanker Demand and Sailing Lengths

May 31, 2024

UK Expected to Experience Slower Inflation than Eurozone and US

May 23, 2024

In April, US Inflation Eased to 3.4%, Sparking Debates on Timing of Rate Cuts

May 17, 2024

BOE Leaves the Benchmark Lending Rates Unchanged

May 10, 2024

U.S. Benchmark Lending Rates Remain Unchanged

May 03, 2024

Apr 24

U.S. Real GDP Growth Slows to 1.6% in Q1 2024

Apr 26, 2024

Oil Prices Reach $90/bbl After Israel’s Attack on Iran

Apr 19, 2024

Milestone Achieved with First Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Transfer

Apr 12, 2024

Middle East Tensions Escalate Crude Prices Beyond $90/bbl

Apr 05, 2024

Mar 24

Geopolitical Tensions in the Red Sea: Impact on Global Shipping and Oil Market

Mar 22, 2024

India-EFTA Agreement: $100 Billion Investment Boost

Mar 15, 2024

Turkey Halts Russian Oil Imports at Dortyol Terminal Amid Sanctions Threats

Mar 08, 2024

China's growth takes a hit as Manufacturing operations decelerate

Mar 01, 2024

Feb 24

US Delay in LNG Project Approvals Set to Reshape Global LNG Market

Feb 23, 2024

Japan Sees Consecutive Economic Contraction Amid Weak Demand

Feb 16, 2024

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East Gulf kept the Asia-Pacific LPG market subdued

Feb 09, 2024

Tanker Market Poised for Strong 2024 with Optimistic Freight Rate Outlook

Feb 02, 2024

Jan 24

Asia-Pacific LPG imports reached an all-time high in 2023

Jan 25, 2024

The Bank of England rate cut has sparked a global shift in investor sentiment, indicating a potential improvement in UK inflation

Jan 19, 2024

Seaborne crude oil exports from the UAE increased significantly in 2023

Jan 12, 2024

Dec 23

LPG Imports to China Fell in October : Negative PDH Margins

Dec 15, 2023

OPEC+ extends its voluntary cuts with an additional 700,000 b/d

Dec 01, 2023

Nov 23

Oil prices contract amid delays in OPEC+ meeting: disagreements over production levels

Nov 24, 2023

China ramps up efforts to attract FDI, boost consumption

Nov 17, 2023

Chinese economic growth projected at 5%

Nov 09, 2023

Oct 23

US GDP expands at 4.9% in Q3, beats market estimates

Oct 27, 2023

Australia's August LPG Exports Soar to 2-Year High

Oct 20, 2023

Unforeseen developments in the Baltic Sea: 27% Increase in Dark Fleet

Oct 13, 2023

Geopolitical Tensions Trigger Oil Price Surge and Market Volatility

Oct 06, 2023

Sep 23

VLCC Market on the rise with new October cargos

Sep 29, 2023

Significant Presence: Methanol-Powered Vessels Occupy 36% of the Orderbook

Sep 22, 2023

Turkish LPG Imports Soared 40% in 2023 Amid Rising Natural Gas Prices

Sep 15, 2023

Oil Prices Surge Past $90 as Saudi Arabia and Russia Extend Production Cut

Sep 08, 2023

Aug 23

Oil Prices Climb: Brent and WTI show gains amidst reduced Gasoil stocks, European Reserve drops, and falling U.S. Treasury Yields

AUG 25, 2023

Eurozone shows resilience despite economic headwinds

AUG 18, 2023

Demand worries persist: China's Manufacturing PMI contracts in July 2023, reflecting a decline in factory activity

AUG 11, 2023

OPEC+ Leaders, Saudi Arabia and Russia announce extended supply cuts to tighten oil market through september

AUG 04, 2023

July 23

Production Cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia Drive Oil Prices Higher

July 03, 2023

June 23

Surprising Interest Rate Hike and Economic Stagnation; European Central Banks Grapple with Inflationary Pressures

June 26, 2023

China's revised GDP forecasts indicate a weakened recovery and highlight the need for policy support

June 19, 2023

ECB Takes Action: Interest Rates Up, Inflation Climbs, Growth Adjusted

June 12, 2023

OPEC+ extends Production cuts till end 2024: Saudi Arabia Cuts Production by 1 million b/d in July

June 05, 2023

May 23

Breakthrough in US Debt Ceiling Negotiations: Temporary Lift and Spending Caps Agreed Upon

May 29, 2023

Impending interest rate hikes and easing oil prices are expected to push OPEC+ towards another production cut in June

May 22, 2023

Europe's Rising Demand Boosts LR2 Tankers, but Time Charter Rates Remain Volatile

May 15, 2023

European benchmark LNG prices are at a 21 Month low

May 08, 2023

Modest Growth and Fluctuations Ahead for Chinese Oil Demand

May 01, 2023

Apr 23

VLCC rates drop as LR2s surge

Apr 24, 2023

OPEC+ cuts push oil prices to over $85 per barrel

Apr 17, 2023

OPEC+ Announces Surprise Production Cut of 1.16 million b/d

Apr 03, 2023

Mar 23

Russian Supplies Displace West African Crude into China and India

Mar 27, 2023

Banking woes ripple through the energy market, resulting in falling oil prices

Mar 20, 2023

OPEC Oil Output Remains Steady in February.

Mar 13, 2023

US Manufacturing PMI at 47.3 in February 2023 – Reflecting fall in Manufacturing Activity for the Fourth Consecutive Month

Mar 06, 2023

Feb 23

Present-day China Resembles post-property bubble Japan

Feb 27, 2023

Optimism reigns supreme in the market, for how long will it continue?

Feb 20, 2023

Annual Inflation in the US Eases to 6.2% in January 2023

Feb 13, 2023

IMF Increases Global GDP Growth Forecasts by 0.2% for 2023 to 2.9%

Feb 06, 2023

Jan 23

China Recovers!

Jan 30, 2023

Despite easing inflation, central banks to continue to raise interest rates

Jan 23, 2023

Inflation Eases!

Jan 16, 2023

China Reopens!

Jan 09, 2023

Dec 22

Another Week of Mixed Signals

Dec 19, 2022

Oil prices slide again as recessionary concerns outweigh supply uncertainties

Dec 12, 2022

Russian gas continues to arrive in record quantities by sea in Europe

Dec 05, 2022

Nov 22

Sinopec of China has signed one of the largest LNG deals ever with QatarEnergy

Nov 28, 2022

Germany's gas shortage is possibly no longer a major issue

Nov 21, 2022

China eases COVID restrictions

Nov 14, 2022

US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 75 basis points

Nov 07, 2022

Oct 22

Annual inflation in the Eurozone reached 10.7% in October, the highest since 1997

OCT 31, 2022

The consumer price index in the UK hit a 40-year high of 10.1%

OCT 25, 2022

The EIA reduces its oil demand growth estimates for 2022 and 2023 by 60,000 bpd and 470,000 bpd

OCT 17, 2022

OPEC agrees to an extraordinary oil supply cut of 2 million bd in November

OCT 10, 2022

Market anticipates a 500,000 bpd to 1 million bd production cut from the OPEC

OCT 03, 2022

Sep 22

US Federal Reserve announces another interest rate hike of 75 basis points

SEP 26, 2022

Japan reports its biggest trade deficit in over 9 years

SEP 20, 2022

China ends Covid-19 restrictions in Chengdu

SEP 19, 2022

Russia's first Deputy Prime Minister reports a much smaller GDP contraction for 2022

SEP 12, 2022

G7 imposes a price cap on Russian oil

SEP 05, 2022

Aug 22

Euro slides to a 20 year low

AUG 29, 2022

Germany eyes serious gas shorteges this winter

AUG 22, 2022

OPEC revised down its economic growth estimates for 2022

AUG 16, 2022

UK inflation hits a 40 years high

AUG 08, 2022

China eked out GDP growth of 0.4% in Q2 2022

AUG 01, 2022

Jul 22

ECB's first interest rate hike in over a decade

JUL 25, 2022

Inflation in the US soared to the highest since 1981

JUL 18, 2022

Economic activity falls as China re-imposes lockdowns

JUL 11, 2022

G7 mulls over a price cap on Russian supplies

JUL 04, 2022

Jun 22

The IMF slashes GDP growth forecast for 2023

JUN 27, 2022

Central Banks around the world increase interest rates

JUN 20, 2022