Asia

Asia's manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in U.S. trade negotiations

Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and

Tougher U.S. trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new U.S. tariffs, three

By Elena Mazneva and Anna Shiryaevskaya Jul 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An LNG cargo tanker from Qatar has been redirected from Europe to Asia, where

There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according

(Bloomberg) — A sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas export facility is sending a shipment to Asia for the first time, as Moscow continues a search

(Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping crude oil along key routes to Asia is slumping as supertankers take shorter trips and demand softens in China. Freight

Companies transporting goods from Asia face costs of as much $10,000 for an urgent full-size shipping container over the next month — about double current

MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) – Russia will likely open its first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal on the Pacific Ocean coast with joint investments

HOUSTON, April 22 (Reuters) – As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) – The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia

(Bloomberg) — Asian liquefied natural gas buyers have begun looking for alternatives to offset potential delays to US projects hit by a moratorium on new

(Bloomberg) — A far-reaching plan to channel Europe–Asia trade through the Middle East is at risk of stalling before it even gets started. The

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM will increase its container shipping rates from Asia to the Mediterranean region by up to

SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The cost of chartering a supertanker to load Middle Eastern crude oil for Asia has rebounded from a 19-month low

HOUSTON, June 21 (Reuters) – Offshore oil and gas exploration spending will increase more than 20% globally this year and the growth will continue

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Asia-North European carriers are being obliged to discount rates at the time of year – the build-up to the peak

By Yongchang Chin (Bloomberg) –The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As

By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Asian nations counting on offshore wind farms to meet clean energy goals are facing an increasing shortage of ships for installing the

By Siddharth Cavale and Corina Pons (Reuters) – Major clothing and shoe companies are moving production to countries closer to their U.S. and European