Freightos Baltic: Container rates flip positive year-on-year despite weak demand as fuel constraints bite

08 Apr 2026 Surging fuel costs and Middle East bottlenecks have flipped global container rates positive year-on-year, defying weak seasonal demand.

08 Apr 2026

Commodity Exchange: 08 April 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 08 April 2026 session with the following settlements.

07 Apr 2026 Brent NYMEX

Oil edged higher as heated US-Iran rhetoric countered selective Hormuz transits

Crude benchmarks edged higher as escalating US-Iran diplomatic tensions and record Saudi premiums overshadowed the marginal relief of isolated vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

07 Apr 2026

Commodity Exchange: 07 April 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 07 April 2026 session with the following settlements.

07 Apr 2026

Brazilian industry seeks temporary rollback of ADD on US, Canadian PE

Brazil’s newly confirmed antidumping duties (ADD) on PE imports from the US and Canada risk deepening strains in an already tight market, industry sources warn.

06 Apr 2026

Thai petchem markets face unprecedented squeeze, with production halts prompting emergency state price controls

In a highly controversial move aimed at curbing rampant inflation, the Thai Commerce Ministry added seasoning sauces, bottled drinking water, and plastic pellets to its official list of controlled goods on 1 April.

03 Apr 2026 Brent NYMEX

US crude surged 11% to rare premium over Brent as US signals prolonged military campaign

Immediate physical tightness propelled US WTI sharply higher, jumping $11.42, or 11.4%, to settle at $111.54/barrel — its largest absolute daily gain since 2020. Brent rose $7.87, or 7.8%, to $109.03.

03 Apr 2026

Commodity Exchange: 03 April 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 03 April 2026 session with the following settlements.

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