- — China receives second Australian canola shipment, crushers remain idle
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at 1/15/26 3:00pmA second cargo carrying 60,000 metric tons of Australian canola arrived in China earlier this month but has not yet been processed, leaving crushers idle for the first time since 2015. China, the world’s largest canola seed buyer, halted imports from Canada last year amid a diplomatic dispute, tightening supplies. Around mid-2025, China reopened its ...- — China’s 2025 oil imports, December inflows both hit record highs
- at 1/15/26 4:00amChinas crude oil imports rose 17% from a year earlier in December, while total imports in 2025 rose 4.4%, government data showed on Wednesday. In addition, daily crude oil import volumes hit all-time highs in both December and for all of 2025. The worlds largest crude importer brought in 55.97 million metric tons of oil ...
- — Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as US blockade limits cargoes
- at 1/15/26 4:00amChinas oil imports from Venezuela are expected to slump starting from February as fewer tankers have managed to leave for Caracas top crude buyer after the U.S. claimed control of the OPEC producer, traders and analysts said. The number of oil tankers departing Venezuela for China has fallen sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed ...
- — China’s steel exports, iron ore imports hit record highs
- at 1/14/26 3:00pmChinas steel exports hit a record monthly high in December, fuelled by front-loading driven by Beijings announcement of an export licence requirement for shipments from 2026. The worlds largest steel producer shipped 11.3 million metric tons of the metal used in construction and manufacturing last month, the highest for a single month, data from the ...
- — Indian Oil buys its first Ecuadorean oil via tender, sources say
- at 1/14/26 3:00pmIndian Oil Corp IOC bought its first Ecuadorean Oriente crude cargo for end-March delivery via a tender, two trade sources said, as the countrys top refiner expands its oil sourcing to partly replace some Russian oil. U.S. and European Union sanctions on Russian producers and vessels are disrupting Russian oil imports, prompting Indian refiners to ...
- — China’s Sinograin sells out soybean auction ahead of US shipments
- at 1/14/26 4:00amChinas state stockpiler Sinograin sold all 1.1 million metric tons of soybeans offered at its fourth auction since December on Tuesday, traders said, as it moves to draw down inventories ahead of incoming U.S. shipments. The imported soybeans, from the 2022–2025 crops, were sold at an average price of 3,811 yuan ($546.29) per ton, with ...
- — Vitol, Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil to Indian, Chinese refiners for March delivery, sources say
- at 1/14/26 4:00amVitol and Trafigura have started discussions on Venezuelan crude oil sales with refiners in India and China for cargoes to be delivered in March, several trade sources said on Monday. The global commodities traders confirmed on Friday they had struck agreements with the U.S. government to help market stranded Venezuelan oil, days after the interim ...
- — Russia’s diesel exports jump 40% in December on higher fuel output
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at 1/13/26 3:00pmRussias seaborne diesel and gasoil exports surged by nearly 40% in December from November to about 3.41 million metric tons, driven by higher fuel production and a seasonal drop in domestic demand, data from market sources and LSEG showed. Exports of ultra-low-sulphur diesel via Primorsk, Russia’s biggest outlet for diesel shipments, climbed 35% month-on-month to ... - — Egypt ships LNG cargo from Idku plant to Canada
- at 1/13/26 3:00pmEgypt has exported a new cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Idku liquefaction plant on the Mediterranean coast to Canada, according to a statement. On behalf of TotalEnergies, the LNG Endeavour vessel shipped approximately 150,000 cubic meters of LNG. This aligns with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources’ strategy to encourage foreign ...
- — CPC Blend oil loadings resume after storm but January exports 70% behind schedule, sources say
- at 1/13/26 3:00pmThe Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal, the key hub for Kazakhstans oil exports, was open and loading on Tuesday after the 5-day long weather-related suspension, but January exports have already fell 70% behind the schedule, four sources said. The disruption to CPC oil exports limits supply for the vast Tengiz and Kashagan oil fields operated ...
- — Sweden, Finland call for EU maritime services ban on Russian oil, LNG exports
- at 1/13/26 11:00amThe EU should ban the provision of maritime services to Russian fossil energy exporters in the next sanctions package to further undermine Russias war chest against Ukraine, the Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers said Jan. 12. The European Commission is preparing a proposal for the EUs 20th sanctions package against Russia, subject to approval by ...
- — Azerbaijan exported 23.1 million tonnes of oil in 2025, energy ministry says
- at 1/13/26 4:00amAzerbaijan’s gas production increased to 51.5 billion cubic metres in 2025 from 50.3 billion cubic metres in 2024, though oil exports last year dropped to 23.1 million tonnes from 24.4 million tonnes, the energy ministry said on Monday. Britain’s BP reduced its oil production in Azerbaijan to 16.2 million tonnes in 2025 from 16.8 million ...
- — India’s 2025 rice exports surge to near record as curbs lifted
- at 1/13/26 4:00amIndias rice exports jumped 19.4% last year to the second-highest on record after New Delhi lifted all export curbs, making shipments more competitive, government and industry officials told Reuters on Saturday. An improved flow of rice from the worlds largest exporter of the grain curbed shipments from rivals Thailand and Vietnam and drove prices in ...
- — India steel exports grow by a third between April-December, govt data shows
- at 1/12/26 3:00pmIndia was a net exporter of finished steel in the first nine months of the financial year, with shipments reaching 4.8 million metric tons, up 33.3% from a year ago, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters on Monday. The data showed that the worlds second-biggest crude steel producer imported 4.65 million metric tons ...
- — Uganda’s coffee shipments surge more than 60% on plentiful harvest
- at 1/12/26 3:00pmUgandas coffee exports jumped 60.3% in November compared with the same month a year earlier, helped by a bountiful harvest in some parts of the country, the agriculture ministry said in a report. The East African country is the continents largest coffee exporter followed by Ethiopia. Shipments in November amounted to 640,328 60-kg bags versus ...
- — Low-sulphur gasoil deliveries for January rise at expiry, ICE data shows
- at 1/12/26 11:00amDeliveries of low-sulphur gasoil (LGOc1) for January rose to 2,902 lots or 290,200 tons at expiry, down from 791 lots in December, Intercontinental Exchange data showed on Monday. The contract expired at $621 a ton. Source: Reuters
- — Middle East diesel exports to Europe hit record high in 2025
- at 1/12/26 4:00amMiddle East diesel exports to Europe in 2025 exceeded 500,000 b/d for the first time, with Saudi Arabia leading the way, according to the latest ship-tracking data. Diesel shipments averaged 519,000 b/d last year compared with 497,000 b/d in 2024, according to data from SP Global Commodities at Sea(opens in a new tab). Saudi Arabias ...
- — China’s Sinograin to hold 4th soybean auction as US shipments near arrival
- at 1/12/26 4:00amChinas Sinograin will auction 1.1 million metric tons of imported soybeans on January 13, its first sale of the year and the fourth since last month, as the state stockpiler works to make room for arriving U.S. shipments. The sale, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT), will offer soybeans produced between 2022 and 2025, the ...
- — India’s Reliance in talks for US permit to buy Venezuelan oil, sources say
- at 1/12/26 4:00amIndias Reliance Industries is seeking U.S. approval to resume purchases of Venezuelan crude, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the private refiner looks to secure supplies amid Western pressure on India to cut Russian oil imports. Reliances representatives are in discussions with the U.S. State and Treasury departments to obtain the ...
- — Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal this weekend, sources say
- at 1/11/26 3:00pmCommodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha from the U.S. to Venezuela this weekend under a new supply agreement announced just days ago by President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday. The flow of naphtha, used as a diluent to thin Venezuelas heavy crude ...
- — US competition to dent Chinese demand for Brazil’s soy in 2026, trade group says
- at 1/11/26 3:00pmSales of U.S. soybeans to China will partly dent demand for the Brazilian product this year from the worlds largest importer, Sergio Mendes, head of grain traders lobby Anec, said in an interview. In a video call, Mendes said Brazilian soybean traders are expected to ship 77 million metric tons of the oilseed to China ...
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