https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/blogSubscribe to the Insight Blog from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely insights on current issues in the energy industry.Metals & Mininghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/agriculture/080526-policies-and-el-nino-redrawing-trade-routes-and-reshaping-rice-marketsWeather has always influenced rice production and prices, but 2026 is increasingly becoming a year in which government policy is emerging as an equally powerful market driver. From Southeast Asia to West Africa, governments are recalibrating import rules, adjusting domestic support measures and rethinking food security strategies — reshaping trade flows that had remained largely unchanged forAgriculture, Rice, Biofuels, Pesticides2026-08-05T09:00:19Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/crude-oil/080426-ctracker-electric-vehicle-oil-us-stocks-eu-carbon-ets-china-hrc-steel-brazil-soybean-north-asia-chicken-porkElectric vehicle sales hit record levels amid tensions in the Middle East, while US crude inventories drop to eight-year lows amid robust refinery demand. European carbon prices ease during the summer recess ahead of EU ETS reform talks and China's hot-rolled coil exports face pressure. Crude Oil, Refined Products, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Agriculture, Gasoline, Carbon, Ferrous, Oilseeds, Meat, Diesel-Gasoil2026-08-04T12:03:38Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/energy-transition/072926-et-highlights-california-ev-gasoline-new-zealand-climate-data-center-ccsEnergy transition highlights: Our editors and analysts bring you the biggest stories from the industry this week, from renewables to storage to carbon prices.Energy Transition, Renewables, Battery Metals, Hydrogen2026-07-28T20:05:00Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/agriculture/072126-ctracker-black-wheat-platts-french-lng-gas-alumina-guinea-restriction-soybean-brazilWheat prices in the Black Sea climbed amid conflict-related shipping concerns, while weaker economics pressured French LNG terminal utilization. Alumina markets eye tighter balances ahead, and Brazilian soybean exports climbed to their highest point since late 2023. Fertilizers, Chemicals, Agriculture, Energy Transition, Grains, Renewables2026-07-21T17:18:24Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/refined-products/071526-saf-apac-summit-2026-australia-new-zealand-airports-position-for-saf-growth-amid-infrastructure-policy-developmentsAirports in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly preparing infrastructure and operational frameworks to support sustainable aviation fuel, but policy certainty, supply frameworks and commercial viability remain critical barriers to large-scale adoption, speakers said during the SAF APAC Summit 2026 in Melbourne, Australia, on July 8-9. Agriculture, Energy Transition, Refined Products, Crude Oil, Biofuels, Renewables, Jet Fuel2026-07-15T06:51:29Z