Trade

Turkey Expands Natural Gas Trade Through Overseas Upstream Cooperation

Turkey has recently enhanced its momentum for expanding overseas upstream business by signing multiple cooperation agreements with international oil majors. Thi…

Ohio Natural Gas Power Project Launches First Energy Cooperation Under U.S.-Japan Investment Framework

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday that a planned 92-gigawatt natural gas power complex near Portsmouth, Ohio, is one of the first projects un…

BP and Corteva Establish Biofuel Feedstock Joint Venture to Advance Sustainable Energy Development

BP and the U.S. agricultural technology company Corteva Agriscience recently jointly announced the formal establishment of a joint venture named Etlas™, f…

BP and Corteva Jointly Establish Biofuel Feedstock Enterprise

BP recently announced the establishment of a biofuel feedstock joint venture named "Etlas™" with the publicly traded agricultural company Corteva, with ea…

Coal Trade

South Korea Quitting Coal Will Hurt US LNG and Australian Coal Exports

South Korea’s move to kill coal will almost certainly have repercussions on two of its largest energy customers, Australia and the United States.A decision on …

China

China’s 2026 First Batch Fuel Export Quotas Steady Year on Year

China has released the first batch of export quotas for refined fuels in 2026, allocating 19 million metric tons for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Three trade…

United States

World Apple Production to Fall to Five-Year Low

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its December 2025 report on Fresh Apples, Grapes, and Pears: World Markets and Trade. The report for…

United States

World Apple Production to Fall to Five-Year Low

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its December 2025 report on Fresh Apples, Grapes, and Pears: World Markets and Trade. The report for…

Brazil

Soybean Exports From Brazil Are Accelerating

Brazil has recorded a substantial rise in soybean exports during the early part of December 2025, according to data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX…

Oil & Gas Trade

Carlyle Hires Goldman Sachs for Lukoil Asset Bid

U.S. private equity firm Carlyle has engaged Goldman Sachs to assist with its potential acquisition of international assets from Russian oil company Lukoil. Thi…

Morocco

Morocco to Open Two Deepwater Ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister Says

Morocco is advancing plans to develop two major deepwater ports to strengthen its position as a regional trade and industrial hub, Equipment and Water Minister …

Coal Trade

Indonesia to Impose Coal Export Tax of up to 5% Next Year, Finmin Says

Indonesia will introduce an export tax on thermal coal ranging from 1% to 5% starting next year, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced on Monday. The …

Oil & Gas Trade

Chevron to Join Nigeria Oil Licence Auction, Plans Rig Deployment in 2026

Chevron announced on Friday that it will take part in Nigeria's upcoming oil licensing round and intends to deploy a drilling rig in late 2026 to support fu…

India

India-Canada Trade Deal Could Guarantee Some Canadian Pulse Sales, Envoy Says

India is exploring options to assure Canadian farmers of continued access to its market for pulse crops, particularly lentils and peas, to encourage sustained p…

United States

CMA CGM Expands Barge Network to Boost US Trade

CMA CGM has introduced a new dedicated barge service linking Que Vo in Bac Ninh Province to Haiphong, significantly expanding its multimodal network in Northern…