GMS Week 10 – NO END IN SIGHT!

Markets have endured another boost off the back of surging commodity prices and there is every expectation that the USD 700/LDT mark will be imminently breached in the sub-continent markets once again. These are comfortably...

Stealth Omicron Subvariant Spread Is On The Rise

China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province. The National Health Commission reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases in the latest 24-hour period. Hundreds of cases were reported in other provinces and...

GMS Weekly Report – Week 10, 2022

A Capital Links Shipping news source reveals the market commentary for a better understanding. Rising global oil prices Surging global oil prices and Russian sanctions are forcing Western governments to approach those countries they previously sanctioned...

Bunker Prices Gloomy At Present

MABUX World Bunker Index (consists of a range of prices for 380 HSFO, VLSFO and MGO in the main world hubs) demonstrated downward changes on Mar.11: says an article published in Mabux. 380 HSFO –...

Asia Middle Distillates: Key Market Indicators for March 14-18

The concerns over supply uncertainty amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict will continue to take center stage in the Asian middle distillates market in the March 14-18 week, keeping gasoil and jet fuel/kerosene prices elevated. At...

Omicron-hit Chinese Province Bans Travel In A Rare Measure Against COVID

Mainland China reported 1,337 new domestically transmitted COVID infections with confirmed symptoms on March 13. Over 30% of the 2022 cases were found in the northeastern province of Jilin, which is scrambling to...

This Country Prepares For A ‘Brutal Conflict’ In The Energy Sector

Russia remains a reliable supplier, a world-class guarantor of energy security. The EC had already outlined a plan to reduce EU demand for Russian gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022. French...

BP and Eni To Create Largest Producer Company In Sub-Saharan Africa By Combining Businesses

Oil and gas giants BP and Eni have signed an agreement to form a new 50/50 independent company in Angola through the combination of the two companies’ Angolan businesses, says an article published in...

Why Potassium Iodide Pills Are Suddenly In High Demand?

As Russia's assault in Ukraine intensifies, fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging demand for potassium iodide pills,...

French NGOs Threaten Legal Action Unless TotalEnergies Leaves Russia

TotalEnergies declined to comment on the letter. Russia represented 24% of TotalEnergies’ proven reserves and 17% of its combined oil and gas production in 2020, company documents show. The company has condemned Russia’s...