The Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday that the Russian-Ukraine grain corridor deal could boost trust between the two sides if implemented properly. Mevlut Cavusoglu made the remarks in Istanbul during a press briefing following a me

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DBX, a new dry bulk commodity analytics firm based in London, officially launched earlier this year having successfully completed Signal Ventures incubation programme, has now initiated a round of seed funding. The venture started in the su

Chinas crude oil imports have doubled from 2011 to 2021 and now account for 20% of global seaborne crude oil volumes. While Chinas January to May 2022 seaborne crude oil imports are down 2.2% y/y, a 51.4% m/m boost in imports from Russia ha

What Goes Up, Must Come Down Congestion was one of the key stories of the dry bulk market in 2021, it was slowing/halting supply growth, for the Capesize segment especially. Now the congestion picture looks different, and is telling us a di

Dalian iron ore futures climbed to a 10-month high on Monday, as shrinking stocks of the steelmaking ingredient at Chinese ports added fuel to a rally spurred by optimism around demand in the worlds top steel producer. Coking coal, another

Brazil and China have completed some key negotiations on starting Brazilian corn exports to China, according to a statement released May 23 by Brazils Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. However, there is no clarity on when China

Chinas coal imports surged 43% in April from March, driven by panic buying over concerns of supply disruption in the wake of Russias invasion of Ukraine that has dropped off as traders turn to cheap domestic supply. China shipped in 23.55 m

Chinese iron ore and steel futures rose on Thursday after the countrys central bank said it would take monetary policy steps to help businesses hit by the COVID-19 outbreak and support a recovery in consumption. Returning from a five-day La

The energy crisis continues to have a strong impact on the European power complex, as gas supplies are at risk and coal remains deeply profitable to burn. Clean dark spreads, which measure the profitability of producing electricity from coa

China is coping with its largest-ever Covid outbreak. The current wave is having the largest effect on society and the economy since March 2020. It is reported that this outbreak has caused 45 cities in China to go into lockdown and affecte

China will take targeted and integrated measures to guarantee the supply of bulk commodities and stabilize their prices, said Meng Wei, spokeswoman of the National Development and Reform Commission, Chinas top economic planner, at a press c

Chinas coal imports totaled 16.42 million tonnes in March, jumping 46.24% or 5.19 million tonnes from 11.23 million tonnes in February, showed data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC). The March figure was 39.91% or 10.91 milli

Chinese steel futures bounced back on Tuesday after posting big losses in the previous session, as the state council urged local governments to ensure smooth transportation of key production materials. Chinas State Council, or cabinet, said

SMM data showed that a total of 67 ships arrived at major ports in China from March 28 to April 3, carrying 10.45 million mt of iron ore, up 730,000 mt on a weekly basis, but down 840,000 mt from a year ago. In the same period, shipments fr