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/refined-products/060426-indias-bunker-fuel-demand-rises-in-may-amid-improved-supply-competitive-pricesIndia's bunker fuel demand strengthened in May, supported by improved product availability and competitive pricing that stimulated buying interest, market participants told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, on June 3. Traders and suppliers said demand increased after May 15 at West Coast ports such as Kochi, Kandla, and Mumbai. Demand firmed in Kochi and shifted away from Colombo due to roughRefined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel2026-06-04T06:08:58Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/060326-interview-trafigura-expands-owned-vlcc-fleet-for-less-exposure-to-time-chartersTrafigura is set to operate more VLCCs under its ownership in bids to meet growing transport demand while reducing exposure to period charter markets, where rates could stay elevated amid consolidation and evolving geopolitics, according to the trading house's top shipping executive. Andrea Olivi, global head of shipping at Trafigura, told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, that owning a certainCrude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Refined Products, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Wet Freight, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel, Renewables2026-06-03T15:49:35Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/060226-geopolitics-boost-freight-rates-but-pose-challenges-to-shipowners-elsewhereGeopolitical conflicts have pushed up vessel earnings while creating obstacles for shipping companies in crewing and making mid- and long-term investments, several shipowners said June 2. Freight rates in various sectors have risen as Iran seized control of the Strait of Hormuz since its war with Israel and the US began Feb. 28, limiting maritime traffic vis the choke point to 90% below theCrude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Refined Products, Wet Freight, Dry Freight, Containers2026-06-02T17:28:18Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/060126-greek-government-shipowners-still-skeptical-of-imos-green-bunker-rulesGreece has remained skeptical about the International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework, its top shipping official said June 1, as some of the country's largest shipowners voiced opposition to the regulation in its current form. Greece abstained from an October 2025 vote at the UN agency to delay the adoption of the marine energy rules for a year, which eventually passed. Nearly all otherLNG, Crude Oil, Agriculture, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Biofuels, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel2026-06-01T16:54:17Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/060126-sanctioned-tanker-scrapping-could-offset-large-order-book-operatorsWhether a large newbuild order book would weigh on tanker rates could depend on the pace of shadow-fleet scrapping and evolving demand situations during the Hormuz shipping crisis, some ship operators said June 1. Industry association BIMCO estimates the crude tanker order book size at nearly 25% of the existing fleet, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, while the product tankerCrude Oil, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Wet Freight2026-06-01T12:50:46Z