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💡 Geopolitics tensions, flex in EU storage directives and accelerating LNG supply growth easing the LNG market tightness: Read our new LNG report to find out how to respond. Keeping a sharp outlook on the latest developments in LNG markets is critical to navigate heightened

In Q1 2025, close to 50% of China's imported LPG volumes were sourced from the United States. How are imposed tariffs set to reshape trade and China's reliance on LPG? Learn here bit.ly/42Fq2xJ Our new MENA Energy Insights podcast features a special interview with

What are the dynamics between Saudi Arabia and Russia within OPEC+ and how does the April meeting of the group shape the oil markets? See more about latest OPEC+ changes in policy and export trends from Vortexa’s Head of Market Intelligence and Analytics and Mideast Gulf Editor

📉 China’s LNG imports fell >20% y-o-y in 2025 so far, shaping the overall decline in Northeast Asia deliveries. Softer demand from Northeast Asia, amid mild weather and competing supply sources, reduced competition for US LNG cargoes. Have the cargoes found alternative buyers

🇶🇦 Qatar LNG exports enjoyed a record quarter in Q1 with 22 mt exported, propelled by >110% facility utilisation rates. Close to half of those volumes went to Northeast Asia - can the region’s demand support Qatari exports? Read more in our monthly LNG report:

US-China flows to return to seasonal levels; pro-naps to remain volatile - read more in Vortexa’s new special LPG report 📊 Our Head of Americas Analysis Samantha Hartke and Senior Oil Market Analyst Rohit Rathod have created a special LPG report, featuring forward-looking

A wave of LNG carrier newbuilds and reduced voyage distances continue to weigh on spot rates for vessel employment. Is vessel utilisation at a record low? In April, the number of LNG carriers idle for >60 days averaged above 50. Vortexa’s Head of LNG Felix Booth takes an

LPG cargo swaps between China, other Asia buyers and Middle East sellers are in full swing, but will soon dissipate with the May 11 China-US agreement to lower tariffs (10%) for 90 days​. We believe the resumption of seasonal loadings of US LPG to China (~600 kbd) will occur

UAE, Kuwait and Iraq drive LPG export growth in the Middle East with sanctioned Iranian flows also continuing, seemingly unaffected by larger sanctions Who receives the push? Vortexa data shows LPG demand in Northwest Europe and the Med softening in Q2 as more cargoes become

🌊 Asia Freight Highlights: VLCC utilisation plateaus, LR2s find support from steady demand. Freight Analyst Wanying Zhang breaks down the latest May trends shaping the Asia Pacific freight landscape ⬇️ Stay informed with regular insights from our global freight team:

Naphtha supplies look healthy in Q2 2025 with Middle East exports potentially reaching dataset highs as OPEC+ hastens its unwinding of previous production curbs. Naphtha exports from the Middle East (excluding Iran) so far this year have trended above the 2016-2024 historical

🇺🇸 Taking stock: Trump policies and their impact on global oil trade and shipping - expert analysis in Vortexa’s on-demand webinar featuring the latest global trade observations from US policies Our Chief Economist David Wech and senior analysis experts - Samantha Hartke, Pamela

US seaborne exports of crude oil, refined products, and gas to China have dropped by close to 64% in relation to 2023-2024 levels (1.3mbd), as per April/May average. While US oil import tariffs were called off, China’s retaliatory tariffs do have a massive impact and show

Kick off your week with powerful insights into forces shaping global oil & shipping markets. In just under 35 minutes, our latest on-demand analysis brief unpacks the real impact of Trump policies 👇 Hear from Chief Economist David Wech and Vortexa's experts Pamela Munger,

What's the observed impact of recent United States policies on global shipping? Vortexa's Senior Freight Analyst Mary Melton discusses in our latest on-demand briefing 👇 Watch the recording bit.ly/3SCcqiu to hear more about: 🌊 OFAC sanctions on specific vessels and

Monitoring vessel movements via the Strait of Hormuz as Israel-Iran conflict progresses? As tensions escalate, we recognise the serious geopolitical implications on global trade. To support your decision-making, we’ve compiled a set of essential Vortexa Analytics screens to

💡 Now Streaming: Episode 2 of Liquid Currents "Disruption is the new normal: Strait of Hormuz tensions, ongoing tariffs" In this new episode, Samantha Hartke, Head of Market Analysis in the Americas, welcomes Rohit Rathod, Senior Oil Market Analyst, for a deep dive discussion

Tanker traffic still bustlin' in the Strait of Hormuz. Map via Vortexa.

Are you aware of how the Israel-Iran conflict is impacting global oil shipments through the #StraitOfHormuz? 📊 Since the conflict began, weekly tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz have remained robust, consistently above the 2024 average. 📈 Transits in June (days