The unprecedented move by the worlds biggest thermal coal exporter has fuelled uncertainty in the seaborne market as the decision will block shipments to key consumers such as China ahead of the peak winter demand season, even with deals al

Chinas commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch and subsequent government intervention roiled the prices of products from thermal coal to urea, whipsawing them from record highs to monthly lows in we

Following heightened focus on methane emissions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the challenge will turn to implementation efforts by countries and companies, with implications for the US natural gas sector. Joining an initia

According to data tracked by SMM, 67 ships arrived at domestic main ports in December 20 26. Arrivals of cargoes are estimated to stand at 10.17 million mt, up 0.28 million mt from the previous week and down 3.27 million mt year on year. Sh

Chinese steelmaking raw materials futures advanced on Thursday, with coking coal up 5%, fuelled by hopes of recovering steel production after stringent curbs in the first 11 months of the year. The worlds top steel producer churned out 946.

Port Hedland is the largest iron ore export port, which serves BHP and FMG in WA. The annual loadings in 2020 amounted to 540 million tons which took up 62% of whole Aussies export, 47% of global ocean shipping volume as per Bancosta Resear

Chinas iron ore imports rose 14.6% in November from a month earlier to hit their highest since July 2020, customs data showed on Tuesday, although a sluggish steel market damped demand for the raw material. The worlds biggest consumer of ir

Chinas Dalian Commodity Exchange will develop commodities derivatives related to trade, shipping and logistics in North-east Asia, including studying the feasibility of a North-east Asia crude oil futures contract, an exchange official told

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported yesterday that export of domestic goods in October 2021 fell $1,491m (3%) compared to September 2021 and amounted to $43,053m, driven by falls in iron ore prices. According to the report, e

Chinese steel rebar and hot rolled coils futures jumped on Thursday, as demand for the most traded May deliveries are expected to recover from the weak consumption season. The most active construction rebar futures on the Shanghai Futures E

EU gas storage levels are starting the heating season with a sharp draw, both on a percentage and an absolute level. Insufficient Russian pipeline flows alongside fierce competition for seaborne LNG has meant demand is outstripping supply f

Iron ore stretched a rally into a fifth straight session on Thursday, with the benchmark Dalian contract scaling a three-week high while spot prices rose above $100 a tonne, buoyed by improved sentiment towards Chinas property sector. The m

The US soybean exports to China in October fell sharply compared with last year amid logistical disruptions caused by Hurricane Ida in the US Gulf Coast, market sources told SP Global Platts Nov. 23. According to Chinas monthly customs repo

The volume of coal transported by trains and ships in China saw a surge in October and November amid the countrys solid efforts to ensure stability in coal supply during this winter, official data showed. On average, about 86,300 trains loa

Beijing and Moscow are mulling over cooperation to jointly develop coal projects in Russia, the Russian deputy prime minister said on November 17. The Russian government is planning to sign long-term contracts with China to co-develop coal