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July 22, 2026
Armin Papperger, the Chief Executive Officer of Rheinmetall, said that it has not yet decided whether or not to 'proceed' with an acquisition of German -Naval Yards Kiel after Thyssenkrupp TKMS withdrew. Papperger said to? Papperger told?that Rheinmetall had only made a?non-binding offer?
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July 22, 2026
Scottish Power, owned by Iberdrola, is investing PS1.5 billion ($2.01billion) to upgrade the old 'turbines' at the Whitelee Windfarm. This will almost double Britain's biggest onshore windfarm. Britain is planning to increase its renewable energy capacity rapidly to help it meet climate targets.
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July 22, 2026
CMA CGM will impose a 'fuel surcharge for emergency situations' following the re-escalation of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz, the French shipping company announced in an announcement posted on its website. Fuel prices have risen sharply…
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July 21, 2026
Oil-producing and refining firms from the U.S., and other countries, are gaining market shares in Venezuelan crude oil as they sign direct deals with PDVSA. This puts them in competition with global traders who signed 'earlier contracts' with the interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez.
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July 21, 2026
Data from sources shows that India's imports of oil from Russia, Latin America and the Middle East fell in the?April to June quarter due to the restricted flow through the Strait of Hormuz after the?U.S./Israeli attack against Iran. India, which…
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July 21, 2026
Tuesday, oil prices rose by 2% to a five week high. This was due to fears that the Middle East could be hit with more energy disruptions as a result of increased attacks between the U.S. Brent futures climbed $2.12 or 2.4% to $91.34 per barrel at 10:53 am EDT (1453 GMT). U.S.
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July 21, 2026
German Warship -Builder TKMS announced on Tuesday that it is no longer interested in acquiring the smaller German Naval Yards (GNYK), also known as GNYK. Rheinmetall, a German defence group, is the only bidder in the running to buy the shipbuilder.
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July 20, 2026
The Joint Staff of Japan reported that a Chinese destroyer was conducting live-fire exercises in the?waters to the southwest of Japan's remote?Island Okinotori early Sunday morning, while operating with Russian naval vessels. Japan's Maritime…
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July 20, 2026
India's foreign ministry released a statement late on Monday confirming that an attack on a ship leaving a southern Ukrainian port of Odesa had killed four Indians. Another was in a critical condition in the hospital. Russia hit the Golden Leo…
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July 20, 2026
Italy's Prime Minster Giorgia meloni announced on Monday that Portugal has decided to purchase three frigates from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. She hailed the 'deal' as a boost for Europe’s defence industry. FREMM fregates are multi-purpose…
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July 20, 2026
Warning signs are flashing in the global oil refinery industry. As conflicts in the Middle East, Russia and other energy markets ripple across the globe, the supply chain of products that fuel the global economy is increasingly stressed. Benchmark…
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July 20, 2026
Officials in Ukraine said that a Russian missile attack on a ship carrying corn near the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa has killed 10 people. This is the deadliest incident in a recent escalation of violence on the Black Sea. Russia hit the…
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July 19, 2026
Russian forces attacked an international cargo ship?in a Black Sea near?the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Sunday, killing at least a crew of?five, Ukrainian officials?said. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship had left port loaded with corn and was carrying a crew of 17 sailors from India and Syria…
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July 19, 2026
CPC said on Sunday that two oil tankers had been?attacked off the coast of Russia's Black Sea, adding that?oil loads were suspended. CPC reported that the ASIA and NISSOS-IOS tankers had been attacked during loading operations. CPC said that the ASIA tanker was attacked during loading operations.
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July 18, 2026
Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry said that the infrastructure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Terminal off Russia's Black Sea coast is 'operating normally'. This comes after a drone attacked an oil tanker and caused damage on Friday. The technological infrastructure is operating normally.
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July 17, 2026
U.S. The U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Ferritta arrived on his superyacht in the lagoon of Venice, attracting protests against the policies of President Donald Trump and increased security. Fertitta is a 'billionaire entrepreneur' appointed by Trump.
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July 17, 2026
The company said in a?statement?on?Friday that the Cai Mep terminal in Vietnam, owned by Atlantic Gulf & Pacific LNG (AG&P LNG), had begun supplying?regasified liquefied?natural gas to the largest gas-fired?generation?complex of the country. The Singapore-based AG&P LNG unit, a U.S.
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July 16, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on 'Thursday, due to profit-taking, chart-based sales, and a lack of signs of cooling in hostilities with Russia and Ukraine. This fueled 'worries over exports by the major global wheat suppliers. Corn futures declined on a round of profit-taking and chart-based selling…
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July 16, 2026
Analyst and traders said that European Union countries may see a greater demand for grain exports if the attacks on Black Sea ports and ships disrupt Russian or Ukrainian sales. The price of wheat has risen this week. U.S. futures have reached two-year-highs, and Euronext Wheat is at 17-month-highs.
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July 16, 2026
The International Grains Council said that it has lowered its forecasts for global corn production in 2026/27 due to recent heatwaves in Europe. In a monthly update the?intergovernmental organization cut its global corn crop projection for 2026/27 by 4 million tons, to 1.306 bn tons.
