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April 15, 2025
Rio Tinto announced a 9% decline in the first quarter iron ore shipment on Wednesday. 2025 Pilbara shipments are now expected to be at the lower end after tropical cyclones ravaged Australia's West Coast and disrupted operation. Rio Tinto's…
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April 14, 2025
The German finance ministry announced on Monday that a German court would consider a request for the release of an oil tanker believed to be a part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to circumvent oil sanction. In January, the Panama…
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April 11, 2025
Two sources familiar with the situation said that at least two vessels chartered by Chevron to transport Venezuelan crude are stranded in Venezuelan waters because the state oil company PDVSA canceled their export authorizations following the U.S.
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April 9, 2025
Volkswagen has said that uncertainty over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in the United States was one of the reasons for its operating results falling to 2.8 billion euro ($3.07 billion), from 4.6 billion dollars, last year. The results…
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April 7, 2025
Two sources reported on Monday that the Black Sea CPC blend oil exports were reduced to 1.6 millions barrels per day (or 6.2 million tons) from 1.7million bpd as outlined in the preliminary plan. Caspian Pipeline Consortium exports Kazakhstan's and Russia's crude oil via the Black Sea.
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April 9, 2025
The European Union's counter-tariffs against U.S. products, which will be implemented next week, are expected to stop a large amount of U.S. grain from reaching Europe and increase costs for buyers who want to find alternative sources of feed grain.
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April 9, 2025
Two U.S. Senators, both from the Democratic and Republican parties, introduced legislation on Wednesday that establishes a Fund to enforce sanctions against Russia's so-called "ghost fleet" of oil tankers it relies on in order to avoid Western sanctions due to its war with Ukraine.
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April 2, 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen would introduce an "import charge" on affected vehicles by the 25% tariffs levied by U.S. president Donald Trump. Reports citing an internal memo sent to retailers said that the German automaker had temporarily stopped rail shipments from Mexico…
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April 2, 2025
The Federal Maritime Authority announced on Wednesday that wind farms near the German coast in northern Germany have been requested to install radar equipment to improve surveillance of drones and ships. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which…
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April 2, 2025
The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that a visit by Kirill Dmitriev - the investment envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin - to the United States to meet with Donald Trump's officials is possible. However, it declined to provide any additional details.
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March 31, 2025
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which exports Kazakhstan and Russia's crude oil via the Black Sea to Europe, announced Monday that two of the terminal's three moorings points had been halted. CPC, which transports about 1% world oil and is a major route for Kazakhstan oil exports…
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March 31, 2025
Iranian state media reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized on Monday two foreign tankers, allegedly carrying diesel fuel worth over 3 million litres (792 516 US gallons). The report did not mention the nationality of the tanker or whether its crew was detained.
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March 31, 2025
ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that it will delay the closure of the long-steel plants in its loss-making state until August 31, after receiving a $191.50-million injection from the Industrial Development Corporation. After failing to receive concessions from the government on its demands…
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March 27, 2025
The company announced on Thursday that Bolivia's energy company YPFB will receive a total five cargoes of diesel and gasoline through Chile before April 4. Three of these cargoes are expected to be imported directly from Houston. YPFB confirmed on Thursday the origin of the goods…
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March 27, 2025
The traders reported that the highest price in the tender by Turkey's TMO state grain board to sell and export 50 000 metric tons durum wheat, which closed Thursday, was $315.50 per ton FOB. Viterra, a trading company, was said to be the one who made the offer of 50,000 tons.
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March 24, 2025
On April 1, an LNG tanker will arrive in Canada to cool down the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat (British Columbia), which is considered to be the final step before production of supercooled gas begins at the plant. The delivery is scheduled for early April.
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March 24, 2025
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Monday that any country buying oil or gas in Venezuela would be charged a 25% duty on all trades with the United States. The "secondary tariffs" will go into effect on April 2nd, Trump stated in a Truth Social posting.
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March 21, 2025
Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…
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March 21, 2025
Spiegel, citing anonymous security sources, reported that Germany had confiscated an old tanker, found drifting off its northern coast, believed to be a part of the shadow fleet Russia used to circumvent oil sanction. German authorities seized the Panama-flagged vessel…
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March 19, 2025
ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Wednesday that it was in discussions with the government and others parties about funding to delay the planned closing of its long-stack steel operation. After discussions with the government, the steelmaker…
