RUSSIA CUTS GASOLINE EXPORTS

16 OCT 2022 Russia has cut gasoline exports via its ports and border crossings in September by 14% month-on-month to 256,204 tonnes amid refinery maintenance and weak demand in Europe, data from industry sources and Reuters calculations showed. Gasoline is in surplus in Europe because stocks are building as refineries …

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BAD WEEK FOR THE BALTIC DRY INDEX

15 OCT 2022 The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Friday to snap a six-session losing streak, but posted its worst week since late August on sombre demand for all its vessel segments. * The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 20 …

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IMF LOWERS OUTLOOK FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY

11 OCT 2022 The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the global economy amid high inflation and downside risks on multiple fronts. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report, global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown as inflation rages at levels not seen in several decades. …

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