Commodity markets were shaken over the weekend when news got out about the Chinese government warning "speculators" and "hoarders" in commodity markets about price fixing activities. But let's be clear, the Chinese authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has been making vague accusations and threats, rather than identifying instances of malpractice. In this press release of 24 May, China's National Development and Reform Commission, notes that, "since the b

We recently invited our readers to respond to a survey we ran for the free-to-register website Ship.Energy which reports on shipping's path to decarbonisation. You can also listen to my podcasts there which feature interviews with ship owners, engineers, tech leaders and senior industry figures. Thanks for your responses to our survey. They show that respondents expect future disruption to global trade due to decarbonisation policies, themselves to be debated at COP 26 in Gl