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China may resume US crude imports on supply crisis after 9-month gap: sources

11 Mar, 2026
Chinese state-run refiners may resume US crude imports after a nine-month suspension amid the supply crisis in the Middle East, despite the additional 20% tariffs remaining in place, crude procurement strategists from two state-run refining...
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Coal Retreats on Falling Oil Prices

11 Mar, 2026
Coal prices retreated toward $130 per ton after surging to as high as $150 earlier in the week, as falling oil prices eased fears of prolonged global energy supply disruptions. Oil prices dropped back below $90 per barrel as the US and othe...
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Australian miners drive global iron ore output higher

11 Mar, 2026
Australia’s top two iron ore miners booked significant tonnage gains in the fourth quarter of 2025, which helped lift the total output of 20 of the world’s top producers in the period by 3.5% year over year, according to an analysis of S&am...
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Southeast Asia, China seen as alternate ammonia hubs amid Middle East conflict

11 Mar, 2026
Southeast Asia and China’s ammonia markets were increasingly viewed as alternative supply bases in the week ended March 5, as escalating tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over disruptions to regional exports, six market source...
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China’s crude import stress resistance in a Hormuz crisis

11 Mar, 2026
As the Gulf conflict escalates and the near-full closure of the Strait of Hormuz enters its second week, the likelihood of broader production disruptions in the Gulf and refinery run cuts across Asia is increasing. In China, the world’s lar...
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MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report March 11 2026

11 Mar, 2026
Iron ore futures fluctuated with a strengthening bias today, with the main contract I2605 ultimately closing at 787.5 yuan per ton, up 0.90% from the previous trading session. Meanwhile, spot prices increased by 2-3 yuan compared to the pre...
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Klaveness Combination Carriers secures two-year charter for CLEANBU vessel | Tankers

11 Mar, 2026
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has secured – through its subsidiary – a two-year time charter for the Bass, a CLEANBU vessel built in 2021. The main terms of the time charter with an undisclosed player in the global energy industr...
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Precious Shipping seals $49.80m Japanese lease for four bulkers | Shipsale news

11 Mar, 2026
Thailand’s Precious Shipping Public Company Limited (PSL) reported that four of its wholly owned Singapore subsidiaries, namely Precious Glories, Precious Wisdom, Precious Sparks and Precious Bridges, have entered into Japanese operating le...
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