- — China June iron ore imports climb as healthier steel margins spur demand
- Chinas iron ore imports in June climbed by 8% from May as some miners ramped up shipments to meet quarterly targets after cyclones in Australia hit first quarter imports and as lower ore prices and healthy steel margins spurred demand. The worlds largest iron ore consumer brought in 105.95 million metric tons of the key ...
- — China’s June crude imports climb after imports rise from Saudi Arabia, Iran
- China’s crude oil imports rebounded in June and were up month-on-month and year-on-year, data showed on Monday, after refineries increased operations and imports rose from Saudi Arabia and Iran, according to consultancies. The world’s largest crude oil buyer imported 49.89 million metric tons of crude oil, equivalent to 12.14 million barrels per day, data from ...
- — China’s June coal imports sink to more than two-year low
- Chinas June coal imports fell to the lowest monthly level in over two years, General Administration of Customs data showed on Monday, as the countrys miners ramped up domestic production to replace lower-grade coal imports. Chinas June imports were 33.04 million metric tons, the lowest level since February 2023 and down 26% from June a ...
- — India’s oil imports from Russia hit 11-month high in June amid war fears
- Indias import of crude oil from Russia rose to an 11-month high in June as refiners topped up tanks amid the Israel-Iran war, analysts said. India imported 2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude in June, the highest since July 2024, according to vessel tracking data from global commodity market analytics firm Kpler. ...
- — South Korea’s KOSPO seeks LNG cargo for September delivery
- Korea Southern Power Co (KOSPO) is seeking 3 trillion to 3.7 trillion British thermal units (TBtu), or one cargo, of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery in the first half of September, according to a tender issued by the company. The company is seeking the cargo on a JKM-linked basis to be delivered between September ...
- — Copper traders look to Chinese buyers in post Trump-tariff world
- Global copper traders are offering cargoes to Chinese buyers as they look to offload metal no longer able to reach the U.S. before President Donald Trumps 50% copper tariff deadline. Trump said late on Wednesday he would impose the new tariff from August 1 to promote domestic production of everything from semiconductors to ammunition. He ...
- — No rush for US energy as Asia’s imports slip under Trump
- Asian countries arent rushing to buy U.S. energy commodities, even though lifting imports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas and coal will help meet President Donald Trumps demand for lower trade surpluses. While rare earths may be the immediate talking point in the current talks between the Trump administration and China, the real action behind ...
- — Brazilian oil could find new destinations in the face of Trump’s tariffs
- Brazil has logistical and commercial flexibility to preserve the competitiveness of its oil on the international market if the 50% tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday comes into effect on August 1, experts told Reuters. Oil is the main product on Brazils export list to the U.S. and until now was exempt ...
- — India’s crude diversification push won’t impact Middle Eastern term contracts
- India is looking to widen its crude import basket with more non-OPEC crudes, but the diversification strategy is unlikely to impact term contracts with Middle Eastern suppliers, as energy security takes center stage, DLN Sastri, director for oil refining and marketing at the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry, said in an interview. In addition, expanding ...
- — US soybean exports to China at risk amid lingering trade tensions: WTO official
- US-China trade tensions could impact agricultural trade between the two countries, particularly soybeans, and this growing dispute could strengthen trade ties between Russia and China, according to Edwini Kessie, director of the Agriculture and Commodities division at the World Trade Organization. China is one of the worlds largest feed importers, mainly buying from the US ...
- — U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections
- In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we project U.S. production growth of crude oil and natural gas remains relatively high through 2030 due to increasing U.S. exports of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG), as U.S. energy exports continue to be economical for international consumers. AEO2025, which we released in April, only considers ...
- — Azerbaijan’s January-June oil exports via BTC pipeline down 4.1% y/y
- Oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which runs from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, declined 4.1% year-on-year in the first half of the year to 13.9 million metric tons, Azerbaijans state statistics committee said on Friday. The BTC pipeline, a major exporting route for Azerbaijans oil, delivers oil from the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli oilfields, ...
- — China and India lead modest revival in Asia thermal coal imports
- There are some tentative early signs that weak thermal coal prices are starting to boost import demand among Asias heavyweight buyers China and India. Asias seaborne imports of the fuel used mainly to generate electricity rose to a five-month high of 74.12 million metric tons in May, according to data compiled by commodity analysts Kpler. ...
- — Low-sulphur gasoil deliveries for July fall at expiry, ICE data shows
- Deliveries of low-sulphur gasoil (LGOc1) for July fell to 998 lots or 99,800 tons at expiry, down from 1,647 lots in June, Intercontinental Exchange data showed on Thursday. The contract expired at $801.75 a ton. Source: Reuters
- — Ukrainian wheat exporters shift focus to Asia, Africa amid EU tariffs renewal
- Ukrainian sellers are aiming to redirect their wheat exports to Asia and Africa following the reintroduction(opens in a new tab) of import duties and quotas on Ukraines agricultural products to the EU from June 6. The wheat quota was set at 1.3 million mt, with tariffs of Eur95/mt ($111/mt) for additional imports. Traders said that ...
- — US to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian imports from Aug 1; agriculture, metals in focus
- The US will start charging 35% tariffs on Canadian imports from Aug. 1, a move that impacts exports of agricultural products, metals and other commodities from Canada. The 35% tariffs will be charged on all Canadian products sent to the US, and will be separate from sectoral tariffs, US President Donald Trump said in a ...
- — Venezuelan PDVSA’s hydrocarbon export revenues hit $17.52 bln in 2024
- Venezuelas state-run PDVSA hydrocarbon sales abroad in 2024 stood at $17.52 billion, according to a results document seen by Reuters, during a year when U.S. licenses allowing foreign partners to operate were fully in effect. In late May 2025, Washington revoked the licenses for state-owned PDVSAs partners, including Chevron, which had permitted the export of ...
- — Kazakhstan supplied 160,000 tons of oil to Germany in June, Kaztransoil says
- Kazakhstan supplied 160,000 metric tons of oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline system in June, Kazakhstans pipeline company Kaztransoil said on Friday. Kazakhstan has been supplying its oil to Germany through the pipeline after the European Union imposed a ban on imports from Russia. Kazakhstans oil is shipped to Germanys Schwedt refinery. Kazakh oil ...
- — Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks three LNG cargoes for August delivery, document shows
- Bangladeshs Rupantarita Prakritik Gas has issued a tender seeking three cargoes of liquefied natural gas for delivery in August, according to a document on its website on Friday. It is seeking the cargoes for delivery on August 4-5, 21-22 and 28-29, in a tender that is set to close on July 13. Source: Reuters
- — Exxon to halt Mars crude purchases until zinc contamination fixed, sources say
- Oil major Exxon Mobil XOM told its trading counterparts that it will not buy the Mars crude oil grade until a zinc contamination issue is fixed, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Zinc contamination in the Mars crude oil stream has pushed down demand and slashed prices for the flagship crude oil produced ...
- — Indonesia palm oil exports to US may fall due to tariffs, industry group says
- Indonesian palm oil exports to the United States may fall due to the 32% tariffs threatened on Indonesian goods, allowing competitors in Malaysia to gain market share, an industry official told Reuters. The two countries are the worlds biggest palm oil producers, but Indonesia has been by far the biggest supplier to the United States, ...
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