Although the general quality of bunker fuel has not changed dramatically in recent years, panellists at a fuel quality session at ARACON told delegates that biofuels are bringing a new dynamic to the market, with higher costs and higher stakes. The session, titled Close inspection: Keeping fuel and contracts ‘fit for purpose’, brought together panellists representing maritime law firms, the Dutch government, fuel specialists, testers and suppliers at the event organised in Rotterdam by ship.energy. Opening the session, Murray Kirkwood, fuel specialist & marine consultant at Lloyd’s Register, said the same fuel quality problems were continuing and were ‘no worse […]

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco has today (3 November) posted an adjusted net income of $31.198 billion for the third quarter (Q3) of this year, compared to $33.385 billion for the preceding quarter and $28.581 billion for Q3 2025. Commenting on the results, Aramco President & CEO Amin H. Nasser said: ‘Geopolitical uncertainty and attacks on key energy facilities continued to amplify the global energy supply crisis in the third quarter of 2026, with serious implications for global energy security. Despite challenges, the unwavering dedication of our workforce, our operational excellence, the flexibility of our system, and the strength of a supply network […]

Demeter Energy has informed ship.energy that it has entered into a definitive services agreement with Clarksons Norway AS to provide commercial advisory and brokerage services supporting the marketing, sale and offtake of around 100,000 metric tonnes per year of low-carbon biomethanol from its planned production facility at SeaPort Manatee in Bradenton, Florida. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (3 November), Demeter Energy said that Clarksons will provide commercial market intelligence, pricing and freight analysis, regulatory guidance, introductions to prospective buyers and logistics counterparties, as well as broking and negotiation support for commercial transactions. Importantly, Clarksons has a significant presence […]