https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/shippingSubscribe to the latest shipping news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Maritime & Shippinghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/100626-thailand-flooding-delays-next-rice-crop-as-poultry-sector-sees-less-impactFlooding across Thailand is disrupting rice logistics and delaying planting of the next crop, while also affecting broiler farms and slowing domestic poultry demand, although chicken meat supplies and exports remain largely stable, market participants told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, Oct 6. The flooding poses a more immediate supply chain risk to rice, with high water levels on the ChaoAgriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Rice, Meat2026-10-06T14:56:51Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/100526-brazilian-beef-packers-pull-offers-as-weaker-dollar-squeezes-export-marginsBrazilian beef exporters reported staying out of the Chinese market as the Brazilian real strengthened to around 5.00 reais/$1, its highest level against the dollar since May 2026. The exchange-rate movement reduced the local-currency value of dollar-denominated beef sales, further compressing packer margins already under pressure from rising cattle prices, market participants said Oct. 5.Agriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Meat, Livestock2026-10-05T22:18:47Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/refined-products/100526-iraq-seeks-to-buy-crude-oil-tankers-to-handle-shipments-beyond-strait-of-hormuz-inaIraqi Oil Tankers Co. aims to purchase and own crude oil tankers, allowing it to ship crude beyond the Strait of Hormuz rather than offloading it to buyers at Basrah port, the state-run Iraqi News Agency reported Oct. 3, citing Ali Qais, the company's director general. The first shipment of Iraqi crude, using the company's own VLCC, transited the Strait of Hormuz on Oct. 3, INA reported, citingMaritime & Shipping, Crude Oil, Wet Freight2026-10-05T02:45:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/refined-products/100226-singapore-moc-fuel-oil-swaps-trades-rise-66-mom-in-sep-to-four-year-highSingapore fuel oil derivative volumes traded during the Platts Market on Close assessment process in September rose 65.8% month over month to 27.12 million barrels, as high sulfur fuel oil deals almost doubled, according to Platts data. The total volume of fuel oil swaps trades, which fell to a two-month low in August, rebounded to their highest monthly level since September 2022, when 34.19Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, LNG, Fuel Oil, Wet Freight2026-10-02T04:57:28Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/refined-products/100126-rhine-water-levels-fall-to-new-record-low-stalling-fuel-logisticsWater levels on the Rhine river slumped to fresh record lows for the second time in a week, Oct. 1, the German water authority reported, preventing fuel tanker deliveries from making their way inland and dashing hopes for a rapid rebound in traffic ahead of peak winter demand levels. After a summer of record temperatures and droughts across Europe, low water levels have become an increasinglyMetals & Mining, Chemicals, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Diesel-Gasoil, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, Wet Freight2026-10-01T20:11:20Z