https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-shipping-headlinesMaritime & Shippinghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/090126-infographic-black-sea-grain-trade-faces-fresh-setbacks-as-logistics-bottlenecks-deepenBlack Sea grain exports are encountering new obstacles in the second month of intensified Russia-Ukraine attacks. While deep-sea routes remain largely inaccessible, alternative land and river corridors are increasingly hampered by low water levels, infrastructure bottlenecks, and renewed attacks. In August, Ukraine's wheat and corn exports shifted significantly toward rail transport as strikes onAgriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Grains2026-09-01T10:29:35Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/082826-us-september-butadiene-contract-closes-250-centslb-higher-on-the-monthThe September butadiene contract price for the US settled at 50.50 cents/lb, up 2.50 cents/lb from August. The settlement took into consideration the nominations from all four major butadiene producers in the US and applied a simple average to the values. Overall, producers' nominations for the month were higher, with adjustements ranging from plus 1 to plus 4 cents/lb, compared to the AugustChemicals, Maritime & Shipping, Olefins2026-08-28T22:41:48Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/082826-us-iran-war-six-months-on-tanker-rates-fuel-prices-surge-amid-disruptionsSix months into the Middle East conflict, disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is driving tanker freight rates to record highs and tightening refined products markets as Qatar faces a prolonged loss of LNG export capacity. S&P Global Commodities at Sea data shows ship crossings via the key waterway, which handles 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG flows in normal times, have fallen by over 80%Maritime & Shipping, Crude Oil, Refined Products, NGLs, LNG, Wet Freight, Diesel-Gasoil, Jet Fuel2026-08-28T15:42:01Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/082726-brazilian-beef-stands-to-benefit-from-us-import-tariff-suspension-marketBrazil-origin beef may benefit from the US government's decision to remove tariffs on lean beef trimming imports for 90 days, starting Sept. 1, according to agriculture market participants. The suspension will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings over 90 days, according to a White House fact sheet published on Aug. 26. The quota allows 100,000 mt of imports per month and appliesAgriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Meat, Livestock, Containers2026-08-27T20:48:52Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/082726-egypt-faces-wheat-supply-crunch-as-black-sea-conflict-escalatesThe recent escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war since July has left Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer and heavily dependent on Black Sea supplies, in an increasingly precarious position, with logistical hurdles persisting and vessels shying away from the region, market participants said. Buyers in Egypt face tightening wheat coverage and limited alternatives, prompting bids forAgriculture, Maritime & Shipping, Grains2026-08-27T14:55:10Z