The tanker market faced further headwinds during the past month, OPEC said in its latest weekly report. Dirty tanker spot freight rates showed further strength in November, supported by seasonal factors and an uptick in demand for mainstream vessels. V…
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The Dangote refinery’s expansion to 1.4 mbpd by 2028, doubling its current output, is expected to reshape regional trade dynamics in the Atlantic basin. As European refinery runs decline amid a wave of closures, Dangote’s growing output could redirect …
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The global economy has proven “resilient” this year, despite concerns about a sharper slowdown in the wake of higher trade barriers and significant policy uncertainty, according to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, commenting on the latest …
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Greek ship owners have been heavily investing into adding more tanker tonnage throughout 2025. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the 2025 YTD tanker SnP market remains exceptionally active, shaped by strong freight earnings, lo…
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A likely tightening of palm oil supply driven by Indonesia’s higher biodiesel mandate is expected to support continued growth in longhaul soybean oil shipments from the Americas to Asia in 2026, thereby boosting tonne-mile demand for large chemical tan…
Growth of longhaul vegoil trade at risk amid looming US–India trade deal Read More »