BNP Paribas becomes first bank to face climate lawsuit
27-02-23 / by Jenny Messenger
French lender BNP Paribas has become the first commercial bank to be sued for its...Shell
Exclusive: Komgo buys GTC
01-12-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
Commodity trade finance platform Komgo has acquired Canada-based GlobalTrade Corporation (GTC) for an undisclosed sum,...
As deadline looms, some traders remain wary of Russia oil price cap
23-11-22 / by Jacob Atkins
The workings of the price cap on Russian oil by the G7, European Union and...
Nigerian oil export revenues hit by US$1bn surge in theft
13-07-22 / by Felix Thompson
Nigeria lost roughly US$1bn in export revenue to crude theft in the first quarter of...
Cautious lending market threatens “credit crisis” for commodities traders
16-03-22 / by John Basquill
Rising energy prices, shifting trade patterns and margin calls are driving liquidity shortages in the...
Traders face “daunting task” as west restricts Russian oil and gas imports
09-03-22 / by John Basquill
The US, European Union and UK are seeking to halt imports of Russian oil and...
Banks ‘self-sanction’ amid Russia risk contagion
09-03-22 / by Jacob Atkins
Banks and trading companies are increasingly engaging in “self-sanctioning” against Russian entities in the shipping...
Power struggle: industry and campaigners at odds over EU hydrogen reforms
21-07-21 / by John Basquill
The EU has set out ambitious plans to kick-start production of renewable hydrogen on a...
Investor action urged as oil industry falls “far short” of net zero emissions target
13-05-20 / by John Basquill
Claims that oil companies are on course to reach net zero carbon emissions are “overstated”,...
komgo blockchain platform for commodity trade finance goes live
09-01-19 / by Sanne Wass
komgo, a new blockchain-based platform backed by some of the world’s largest commodity trade finance...