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April 17, 2026
Data showed that Russia will send wheat to Iran via the Caspian sea for the first time since years, in the first quarter of 2026. The war in the Middle East has made the salt lake a more important trade route between the two countries. The Black…
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April 13, 2026
Ukrainian 'APK-Inform' agriculture consultancy announced a?revision down of Ukraine’s 58.2 metric ton?grain harvest forecast for 2026. This is compared to the previous outlook 58.6 metric ton?and to 61.1 million tones harvested in 2025. The…
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March 13, 2026
The United States granted a 30-day waiver to countries that want to purchase Russian oil or?petroleum stranded on the sea. This drew criticism from Germany and its allies in Europe, but was welcomed by Moscow. The U.S. Treasury secretary Scott?Bessent…
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March 12, 2026
The United States has issued a license to countries for a period of 30 days to purchase stranded Russian oil and petroleum products. This was done to help stabilize the global energy markets, which have been shook by the war against Iran. In…
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February 24, 2026
A major military conflict between the U.S., Iran and other Middle Eastern countries could cause a disruption of oil supplies in the region. It could be that the vast oil reserves held by both the U.S.A. and China are crucial in controlling it.
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February 24, 2026
A major military conflict between the U.S., Iran and other countries could cause a disruption of Middle East oil supply. It could be that the vast oil reserves held by the U.S. or China are crucial in controlling it. As the American military builds up in the region…
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February 20, 2026
Data shows that the world's benchmark Brent crude oil is being sold at the lowest price in three years from the Baltic ports of Russia. Discounts are important, as they result from sanctions that the West imposed against Russia for the "war" in Ukraine.
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February 20, 2026
The 'discount on Brent' for Russia’s flagship Urals oil blending in the Baltic Sea, reported the Kommersant paper citing Argus data, has widened up to $28 a barrel. This is the highest level since a peak -in April 2023. The federal budget has…
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February 16, 2026
India has taken three U.S. sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone to stop illicit trade. A source with first-hand knowledge of the issue said that on Monday. The source said that India…
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February 4, 2026
Sources said that India's Russian imports fell in January. This continued a trend that started in December, as refiners looked for alternative barrels under the pressure of Western sanctions and the ongoing U.S. India trade talks. Donald Trump, the U.S.
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January 31, 2026
The Arctic is not a frozen peripheral, particularly after the spat between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland. The High North is becoming a strategic hub for minerals, energy and shipping as the sea ice begins to melt. The Arctic is heating up four times faster than other parts of the world…
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December 3, 2025
According to shipping documents and data, Venezuelan oil exports increased slightly in November to 921,000 barrels a day (bpd), the third highest monthly average this year. The country used more diluting agents to produce exportable grades.
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November 27, 2025
The European Union, Britain, and the U.S. imposed a number of sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the war in Ukraine. The U.S. targeted Russia’s two largest oil producers in October: Rosneft, and Lukoil. Here is a list of the most important…
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November 25, 2025
The UAC, a farmers' union, said that the high grain moisture content combined with logistical problems caused by Russian attacks in Black Sea ports has led to a reduction in Ukraine's corn imports in Black Sea ports. This may happen again in December.
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November 11, 2025
In its latest effort to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Britain will ban companies that provide services like shipping and insurance to Russian exports of liquefied gas. The European Union approved sanctions in October that will ban Russian LNG imports starting January 1, 2027.
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November 11, 2025
Two traders who are familiar with the matter confirmed on Tuesday that Yanchang Petroleum, a refiner backed by the Chinese provincial government and delivering crude oil between December to mid-February is not using Russian oil. Yanchang in Shaanxi province…
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October 14, 2025
State-run news agency Xinhua reports that a Chinese container ship completed a pioneering voyage through the Arctic and into a UK port. This journey cut in half the transit time of the electric vehicles aboard the ship, as well as the solar panels, which were destined for Europe.
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May 30, 2025
The captain of the container ship which collided with a U.S. oil tanker near Britain's East Coast pleaded guilty to manslaughter through gross negligence in London on Friday. Vladimir Motin was a Russian citizen, aged 59. He was the captain…
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May 22, 2025
Poland is investigating whether explosive devices have been planted after a Russian "shadow fleet's" ship was seen suspiciously moving near a cable connecting Poland and Sweden on Wednesday. According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Poland will be looking into the matter.
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May 20, 2025
Russia accused NATO on Tuesday of committing what it described as aggressive actions in Baltic Sea, which impeded freedom of shipping. This came after Estonia attempted to seize and failed to do so a tanker. Estonia reported on Thursday, last week…
