- — US Department of Energy to begin issuing orders for pending LNG export permits
- The U.S. Department of Energy will begin approving or rejecting pending applications for permits to export liquefied natural gas to countries with no free trade agreements with the U.S., the agency said on Monday, after releasing a final study on the impact of further exports. In 2024, U.S. President Joe Bidens administration paused such approvals ...
- — China’s crude oil imports from Russia fall in April; imports from Malaysia surge
- Chinas imports of crude oil from Russia fell 12.9% in April from a year earlier, coming in at 8.07 million metric tons or 1.96 million barrels per day, Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday. Russian supply to China also declined 5.8% on a monthly basis, down from 2.08 million bpd in March. Imports from Malaysia, ...
- — A peek at next year’s US grain exports in five easy charts
- The U.S. government’s first estimates for the upcoming season are still hot off the press, but industry analysts are already discussing the feasibility of the figures, especially as they pertain to U.S. exports. U.S. corn exports have been on fire in the current 2024-25 marketing year while soybean and wheat shipments have been more modest, ...
- — Indonesia’s plan to boost fuel imports from US in shift from Singapore raises questions over costs
- A plan by the Indonesian government to import significantly more fuel from the US, while reducing purchases from Singapore, has raised concerns over the higher transport and insurance costs that would be incurred due to the longer sailing time through possibly treacherous waters. The move is driven by ongoing negotiations with the US over the ...
- — India’s LNG imports to rise on higher demand from power cos, says Petronet
- Indias liquefied natural gas imports are expected to rise in the coming months to meet growing electricity demand in the country, said A. K. Singh, chief executive of the countrys top gas importer Petronet LNG. India last week invoked emergency measures asking companies to operate underutilised gas-based power plants at higher capacity from May 26-June ...
- — Iran’s annual oil exports hit $67b, highest in a decade: CBI
- Iran exported $67 billion worth of oil in the Iranian calendar year 1403 (ended on March, 20, 2025), marking its highest oil revenue in the past decade, according to estimates by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). Data released by the CBI shows Iran’s oil exports have fluctuated significantly in recent years. In 1399 (March ...
- — Indonesia’s Pertamina seeks gasoline for July-December, excludes Singapore supply
- Indonesias Pertamina has issued five tenders to buy nearly 3 million barrels of gasoline a month for delivery between July and December, and excluded Singapore as the origin of supply in two of the tenders, documents showed on Monday. Indonesia is considering a cut to fuel imports from Singapore, its largest gasoline supplier, and instead ...
- — Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for July delivery, document shows
- Bangladeshs Rupantarita Prakritik Gas has issued a tender for a cargo of liquefied natural gas for delivery on July 2-3, according to a document on its website. The tender is set to close on May 18, as per the document. Source: Reuters
- — With US trade war, China now top buyer for Canadian crude on Trans Mountain pipeline
- China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating. Chinas new interest in Canadian oil comes as U.S. President Donald Trumps trade war has strained relations ...
- — Russia eyes long-term coal exports to India amid 500-year reserve boost
- Russias coal reserves are enough to meet demand for more than five centuries and the country sees vast potential for cooperation with India, Russian Energy Ministry Officials here have said. The new environment-friendly and safe coal mining hubs will provide up to 250 million tonnes of additional production capacity by 2025, Russian Energy Minister Alexander ...
- — Light Chinese soy imports should raise eyebrows
- China’s soybean imports recently dipped to a 12-year low, and trade estimates suggest the overall intake pace could still be sluggish by mid-year. But top supplier Brazil has harvested a record crop and its latest export volumes to China have hit all-time highs. So how does this all fit together? For one, soybean import data ...
- — China’s April aluminium imports fall 3.8% y/y, customs data show
- Chinas imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products in April fell 3.8% year-on-year to 370,000 metric tons, customs data showed on Sunday. Imports for the first four months of 2025 totalled 1.32 million tons, down 11.4% from a year earlier, according to data from the General Administration of Customs. The data includes primary metal and ...
- — China’s aviation fuel exports rise to 13-month high in April
- Chinas exports of aviation fuel rose to a 13-month high of 1.89 million metric tons in April, customs data showed on Sunday. The higher outflows came as China increased its crude oil imports 7.5% on the year amid higher purchases of sanctioned supplies from Iran and Russia. For the first four months of the year, ...
- — India to defend import curbs on copper in legal tussle with trade associations, sources say
- The Indian government is expected to argue that there is sufficient domestic supply of copper cathodes, and an adequate number of suppliers, as it prepares a response to a case on import curbs filed by two trade associations, two sources said. India, the worlds second-largest importer of refined copper, relies on imports to address shortfalls ...
- — Russia’s proposed spree of measures to support coal producers may aid exports
- Russias proposed spree of measures to support ailing coal producers may provide the suppliers with a much-needed boost for exports in the coming months, sources said. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently approved a series of emergency support measures in a bid to help the countrys coal industry, according to media reports, which has been reeling ...
- — Roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports
- The Roadmap On 6 May 2025, the European Commission (the EC) published a roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports (the Roadmap). The Roadmap proposes measures relating to the EC’s plan to phase out Russian gas, nuclear, energy and oil imports by 2027. It also elaborates on the transparency of contracts. The proposed measures include a ...
- — India cuts coal imports by over 9% in FY25, saving USD 6.93 billion in forex
- Indias coal imports witnessed a sharp decline of 9.2 per cent during the April 2024 to February 2025 period, totaling 220.3 million tonnes (MT), down from 242.6 MT in the same period the previous fiscal year. This significant reduction translated into foreign exchange savings of approximately USD 6.93 billion (RS 53,137.82 crore), signaling a major ...
- — Black Sea CPC Blend oil exports declined to 1.6 million bpd in April, sources say
- Black Sea CPC Blend oil exports in April were at 1.6 million barrels per day, or 6.093 million metric tons, down from 1.7 million bpd in March, two sources familiar with the data said on Thursday. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which exports Kazakhstan and Russias oil from the Black Sea, does not comment on its ...
- — Asia’s refined fuel imports drop, but margins still hold
- Asias imports of key refined fuels such as gasoline and diesel fell to the lowest in four years in April, driven by a combination of refinery maintenance and weaker demand in the top-importing region. Total imports of light and middle distillates were 166.37 million barrels in April, down from 195.54 million in March and the ...
- — Azerbaijan’s January-April oil exports via BTC pipeline down 3.1% y/y
- Oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which runs from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, were down 3.1% year-on-year in the January to April period at 9.3 million metric tons, Azerbaijans state statistics committee said on Tuesday. The BTC pipeline is used to export oil from the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli oilfields, which are operated by ...
- — Russia’s April seaborne oil product exports down 2.6% m/m, Reuters calculations show
- Russias seaborne oil product exports in April fell 2.6% from March to 9.407 million metric tons, data from industry sources and Reuters calculations showed. Total oil product exports in April via the Baltic ports of Primorsk, Vysotsk, St Petersburg and Ust-Luga decreased by 11.2% month-on-month to 5.062 million tons, data from market sources showed. Fuel ...
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