Opinions
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Intra-NE Asia freights could fall further03 April 2020
3kt Korea/M.China rates declining since January 3kt Korea/M.China rates dropped 6% MoM in March, which was in line with Eastport…
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Lower refinery rates could dampen demand for CPP tonnage20 March 2020Shandong refinery run rates fell to the lowest in more than five years in 2H February Refineries in Asia are…
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Bear market mauls investors13 March 2020
Plummeting share prices point to rising risk of recession The S&P 500 Index plummeted 10% on Thursday, with futures trading…
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Turn of the tide? Easing of India’s safeguard duty may point to revival of palm oil imports from Malaysia06 March 2020Malaysia’s palm oil exports to India falling sharply since September 2019 India will not be extending the bilateral safeguard duty…
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COVID-19 may lead to delays at Japanese and Korean shipyards28 February 2020Six MR chemical/products tankers to be delivered by Korea in March Chart shows scheduled deliveries of chemical and chemical/product tankers…
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India to resume refined palm olein imports from Indonesia24 February 2020Indian palm oil imports from Indonesia rising since 4Q 2019 India has approved import licenses for 1.1 million mt of…
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Here comes the sun flower oil14 February 2020Sunflower and soybean oil imports into China growing rapidly China is importing more sunflower and soybean oil as a substitutes…
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Rise to FAME: Increased Indonesian biodiesel capacity could support exports07 February 2020Asia’s biodiesel production growth to be led by Indonesia The Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (APROBI) is expecting an additional 3.2…
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Tougher EU biodiesel regulations doom ENI-Pertamina tie-up31 January 2020PME shipments (blue) to stagnate, UCOME cargos (orange) to rise on the Asia/EU trade lane PT Pertamina has ended a…
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