Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has gained $28/mt in the last week, possibly supported by an $18/mt increase in the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price over the same period. The port’s B30-LSMGO (POMEME) price has increased $70/mt during the week, while...

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Last month I joined a panel at Commodity Trading Week Americas 2026 titled “Data-Driven Trading: Strengthening Your Data Management Framework.” Throughout the discussion, one point kept resurfacing: data quality isn’t just about the commodity itself, and this is one...

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Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index continued to move up this week by 48 points to WS499. A voyage west rose in value again over this week with the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index going from $8.80 million to $9.44 million. In Europe the TC15 80kt...

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On July 20, Houthi-aligned forces announced a full naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, framed as retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport. The declaration named Saudi, Israeli, and U.S.-linked tonnage as targets. Within days, Houthi channels claimed strikes on two...

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Spot rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China fell to the West Coast and rates to the East Coast were mixed, while spot liquid tanker rates fell again this week. CONTAINER RATES Rates to the West Coast were lower this week and are now between...

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