The EU retained its lead as the biggest LNG importer, significantly increasing its imports during the first half of the year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global seaborne LNG trade was increasing sharply until 2022,…
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This week’s Chart Market Monitor highlights the significant increase in Brazilian crude oil shipments to China, which reached a record 93.6 million barrels in Q2 2025, marking a 53% rise from Q1 and a 60% year-on-year surge compared to Q2 2024. These a…
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The first half of 2025 has seen global trade continue its upward trajectory, albeit under the persistent shadow of “increasing trade policy uncertainty, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and a challenging global economic environment”, according to t…
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Pressure has been the main trend in the ship recycling market. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “ship recycling markets across South Asia and Türkiye remain under sustained pressure, …
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This week’s Chart Monitor highlights increasing constraints on Brazilian corn exports, even as the country nears its second-largest harvest on record. Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) projects 2024–2025 corn production at nearly 5 billion bushe…
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