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China bets on synthetic gas as geopolitical risk drives need for energy security

As nations race to cut import exposure to geopolitical tensions, China is building the world’s only large-scale coal-to-gas (CTG) industry as a strategic buffer against supply shocks. No other country has developed synthetic gas from coal at any meaningful scale....

US gasoline prices climb despite EPA efforts to ease stricter summer specifications

Average spot prices for US gasoline on the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast, Midwest, and West Coast jumped 87-119 cents/gal year over year during March-July 2026, despite the US Environmental Protection Agency’s expanded fuel waiver framework designed to provide price...

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Joint Venture and Contribution of the M/V Magic Starlight

Castor Maritime Inc., a diversified global shipping and energy company, announces that it has entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture (the “Joint Venture”) with third-party investors arranged by Fearnley Securities AS. The Joint Venture was established...

ARA fuel oil stocks climb 10% in early August

The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have averaged 10% higher in August so far, compared to July’s monthly average, according to Insights Global data. Changes in monthly average ARA stocks from July to August (so far): Fuel oil stocks up 420,000 bbls to 4.45...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Expects Strong Capesize Dry Bulk Demand

Financial Highlights: The First Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 In the crude oil tanker market, the vessel supply-demand balance tightened due to an increase in ton-miles resulting from alternative procurement of Middle Eastern cargoes and a decrease in effective vessel...

China bets on synthetic gas as geopolitical risk drives need for energy security

US gasoline prices climb despite EPA efforts to ease stricter summer specifications

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces Joint Venture and Contribution of the M/V Magic Starlight

ARA fuel oil stocks climb 10% in early August

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Expects Strong Capesize Dry Bulk Demand

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