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Kuwait leads jet fuel exports as global supply crisis looms

23 Apr, 2026
Unlike international reports, specifically The Telegraph magazine, which stated that Kuwait ranked second globally in jet fuel exports, an official report issued by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) confirmed that Kuwait achieved first...

Diesel market triage: US diesel diversions from Europe to Africa and Asia

23 Apr, 2026
Flashpoint: Markets in MotionMore exposed and expensive Asian, South and East African shorts are pulling US Gulf Coast (USGC) diesel cargoes away from previous headings to Europe, as the market continues to undergo a triage process in terms...

MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report April 21 2026

23 Apr, 2026
Today’s iron ore market trended higher before easing off. The most active contract I2609 closed at 784 yuan/tonne, up 0.64% from the previous session. Spot prices edged down by 0–2 yuan/tonne day-on-day. Traders maintained active quotations...

Indonesia to stop diesel imports as it shifts to 50% biodiesel blend: Minister

23 Apr, 2026
Indonesia will stop importing subsidized low-grade diesel fuel from July 1 as the government enforces its mandatory B50 biodiesel program, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said April 19. “We will no longer import Solar starting July...

Korea’s coal power output falls in March despite eased coal power cap

23 Apr, 2026
South Korea’s coal power output declined in March, even after the government eased the coal power generation cap in response to the prolonged Middle East conflict, data showed on Monday. According to data submitted by the Korea Power Exchan...

Why the cloud still runs on coal and gas

23 Apr, 2026
Data centers need vast amounts of energy to fuel servers and process the information that keeps our websites, applications and generative AI models running. The United States has more data centers than anywhere else in the world and the ext...

Rio Tinto Q1 iron ore output, sales rise despite cyclone disruptions

23 Apr, 2026
Rio Tinto reported higher first-quarter iron ore production and modest sales growth on Tuesday, although cyclone-related disruptions hit shipments in Western Australia. Pilbara iron ore production rose 13% year-on-year to 78.8 million tonne...

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rise in February

23 Apr, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports increased to 7.276 million barrels per day in February, up from 6.993 million barrels per day in January, according to official data released on Tuesday. The monthly export figures were provided by Riyadh to...