21 Aug 2025
Spot container freight rates on major east–west trades continued to decline last week, with transpacific benchmarks extending an eight-week slide as tariff-driven frontloading eased and structural overcapacity weighed on the market.
The sharper-than-expected decline was underpinned by stronger exports and a pronounced drop in imports. Net crude imports slid by 1.22 million barrels per day (bpd)
The 2601 for January 2026 delivery contract on Dalian Commodity Exchange on 21 August 2025 settled as follows:
20 Aug 2025
International benchmarks for crude oil slipped on Tuesday as traders bet that progress in Russia–Ukraine peace talks could pave the way for looser sanctions on Moscow’s crude exports
The 2601 for January 2026 delivery contract on Dalian Commodity Exchange on 20 August 2025 settled as follows:
19 Aug 2025
Prices found support after discussions between the United States and Ukraine signalled an effort to convene a trilateral summit with Russia aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict.
The 2601 for January 2026 delivery contract on Dalian Commodity Exchange on 19 August 2025 settled as follows:
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