- — Pakistan seeks LNG cargoes as Qatar supply disruptions threaten winter shortages
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at 11/6/26 3:00pmPakistan has invited international bids for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for December and January to meet winter demand as disruptions to Qatari supplies and an attack on a Pakistan-bound tanker near the Strait of Hormuz deepen concerns over energy shortages, a senior petroleum ministry official said on Thursday. The move comes as Pakistan ...- — ADNOC signs 10-year LNG supply deal worth $3 billion with Gujarat Energy
- at 11/6/26 11:00amAbu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 10-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Indias Gujarat Energy, the company said, expanding its presence in one of Asias key LNG markets. ADNOC Gas signed a $3 billion deal in January to supply Indias Hindustan Petroleum Corp with 0.5 million metric tons of LNG annually ...
- — AxDo Bahamas and Excelerate Energy sign long-term LNG supply agreement
- at 11/6/26 11:00amAxDo Bahamas Limited – a joint venture between Axpo, an international leader in energy trading and marketing, and Bahamas-based energy and maritime logistics company Domicisle LNG – has signed an 11-year LNG supply agreement with US-based Excelerate Energy, a global leader in floating LNG infrastructure. The deal will support development of the Bahamas as an ...
- — US copper cathode imports to slow in November as October beats breakbulk record
- at 11/5/26 3:00pmUS breakbulk imports of copper cathode are on track to exceed 230kt in October, a monthly record, but Kpler expects deliveries to fall to 100kt in November now that the LME–COMEX arbitrage has closed. The pending Section 232 tariff verdict will decide whether the US draws in more copper, and what happens to the estimated ...
- — Asian refiners view US crude premium as cost of stable supply, logistics security
- at 11/5/26 4:00amEast Asia continues to rely heavily on US crude as a leading non-Middle Eastern supply source amid efforts to diversify procurement, with double-digit premiums for WTI Midland and West Texas Light delivered into Asia potentially reflecting the value of enhanced supply reliability and logistical security, according to industry sources and government ministries. For Thailand, Japan, ...
- — UAE boosts oil exports despite Iran war, energy minister says
- at 11/5/26 4:00amThe United Arab Emirates increased oil exports following the start of the Iran war, Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi. The UAE left the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in April after 59 years of membership. The departure came weeks after the US-Israeli war with Iran began at the end ...
- — BIMCO: Coal shipments to India drop 7%, but limited recovery may lie ahead
- at 11/4/26 3:00pmBetween January and October, coal shipments to India dropped 7% y/y due to the increased cost of imports. Thermal coal demand has remained strong, particularly from the power sector, but domestic mining has not kept pace, forcing power plants to draw down inventories. In contrast, coking coal demand growth has eased following a decline in ...
- — India: Coal Imports Decline 5.83% To 104.57 MT, Blending Purchases Fall 35.23%
- at 11/4/26 4:00amImports for blending at domestic coal-based power plants fall 35.23 per cent, while plants dependent on imported fuel increase overseas purchases Indias coal import movement in August 2026 revealed differing procurement patterns across power generation and industrial consumption. Imports for blending at domestic coal-based power plants fell by more than a third from a year ...
- — India’s crude imports hit record high in Oct as refiners stock up for festivals, product exports
- at 11/3/26 3:00pmCrude imports by Indian refiners rose to an all-time high of 5.54 million b/d in October, as refiners capitalized on improved availability to build supplies ahead of festival demand, while processing higher volumes to produce additional middle distillates for international markets facing supply tightness, industry sources and analysts said Nov. 3. Domestic-bound crude imports in ...
- — US corn sales to Mexico lag as domestic production recovers
- at 11/3/26 3:00pmThe US Department of Agriculture on Nov. 2 reported private export sales of 1.135 million metric tons of corn to Mexico for delivery during the September-August 2026-27 marketing year. The sale came amid market concerns that Mexican purchasing was lagging the previous seasons pace. There has been a delay in purchases compared with the previous ...
- — Turkey leads EU cement imports amid CBAM concerns in H1 2026
- at 11/3/26 3:00pmEU imports of cement and clinker totaled almost 5 million metric tons in the first half of 2026, with Turkey supplying nearly half of the total, as Cement Europe highlighted the importance of effective implementation of the EUs Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Our latest trade data show why getting CBAM right in practice matters for ...
- — Iraqi oil exports via Turkey’s Ceyhan port surge to 500,000 BPD
- at 11/2/26 3:00pmTotal Iraqi crude oil exports routed through Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal rose to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) on Sunday evening, November 1, 2026, marking the highest export volume recorded since pipeline flows through Turkish territory were officially restored. The surge reflects a substantial 150,000-bpd throughput expansion over the previous 350,000-bpd baseline, driven by the integration ...
- — METLEN and Shell Sign Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement
- at 11/2/26 4:00amMETLEN and Shell Global LNG Limited have signed a binding long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply agreement, building on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February 2026. Under the agreement, Shell Global LNG Limited will supply METLEN with six LNG cargoes per year, amounting to approximately 0.6 billion cubic meters per annum (bcma), over ...
- — Indian refiners favor delivered crude in procurement shift as shipping costs mount
- at 11/1/26 3:00pmIndian state-run refiners are increasingly seeking crude on a delivered, or CIF, basis rather than on FOB terms, as geopolitical tensions drive sharp swings in freight and insurance costs, petroleum ministry officials and refiners said Oct. 26. Under CIF arrangements, sellers cover the cost and risk of transporting crude to the buyers destination. This allows ...
- — LNG imports make up increasing share of Colombia’s natural gas supply
- at 10/30/26 4:00pmColombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall. A potential drought this fall and winter could limit the availability of hydroelectric generation and boost the country’s demand for natural gas power generation. Colombia’s government has declared a national disaster in anticipation of a drought resulting from an expected strong ...
- — Saudi Aramco offers spot oil to Europe after pipeline restart
- at 10/29/26 4:00pmSaudi Aramco has offered spot oil cargoes to European buyers for October and November, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The move comes as the company works to compensate for supplies lost when a key export pipeline was shut down. The state oil company offered shipments for late-October loading earlier this month and followed with additional supply for ...
- — UAE to supply Indonesia with up to 30 million barrels of oil
- at 10/29/26 5:00amThe United Arab Emirates agreed to supply Indonesia with up to 30 million barrels of oil, according to Djoko Siswanto, head of Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas, on Tuesday. The supply commitment came after a meeting between Indonesian officials and UAE Ambassador Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri in Jakarta, Djoko said at an ...
- — India’s diesel exports set to surge from 2027 as refiners expand
- at 10/27/26 4:00pmIndia’s diesel exports are expected to increase starting in 2027 as state-run refining companies expand their production capacity, positioning the country for a larger role in global fuel markets, according to a Reuters report. The expansion will strengthen India’s status as a swing supplier of refined products in a tight global market affected by the ...
- — Turkey’s Jan-Aug thermal coal imports hit four-year low amid record hydro output
- at 10/27/26 4:00pmTurkeys thermal coal imports fell to their lowest January-August level since 2022, as record hydropower output curtailed coal-fired generation, while supply disruptions and weak plant economics also weighed on shipments, even as the fuel retained a competitive edge over gas-fired generation amid ongoing geopolitical turmoil. Total thermal coal imports in the January-August period stood at ...
- — Asia’s LNG imports set to reach three-month high in October
- at 10/27/26 5:00amAsia’s liquefied natural gas imports are expected to climb to a three-month peak in October even as spot prices have surged to nearly four-year highs. The region’s October arrivals are forecast at 23.31 million metric tons, the highest level since July’s 23.38 million, a Reuters report said citing a data from commodity analysts Kpler. This ...
- — Oil exports through Hormuz hold firm as war risk shifts to freight: Sparta analyst
- at 10/27/26 5:00amOil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are holding at or above pre-war levels, and the geopolitical risk premium is showing up in tanker freight rather than in crude futures, according to Aaron Kildow, Senior Market Strategist – Global Crude Oil at Sparta. Spartas analysis indicates that projected September and October crude flows are the ...
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