Matthew Rajendra
Senior reporter, APAC
Matthew Rajendra is a senior reporter based in Singapore, covering developments across multiple maritime sectors, but his focus is on tanker, dry cargo and gas segments in Asia-Pacific. He has been closely tracking developments in India’s maritime sector, bunker markets, issues on the Red Sea and, more recently, the chaos in the Strait of Hormuz.
Matthew joined Lloyd’s List from Argus Media where he worked as a senior reporter covering South Asia and the Middle East polymer markets, before taking on the role of business development manager, Chemicals, Asia and Middle East.
Before graduating with a degree in economics from Singapore Management University, Matthew combined his studies with interning and freelancing as a producer at business news network CNBC.
Latest From Matthew Rajendra
Stricter sanctions enforcements threaten Russian crude arrivals globally after surge to 10-year high
Buyers of sanctioned crude oil could be sidelined by Western authorities stepping up shadow fleet seizures and bolstered prices
Russian LNG heads to India as Hormuz crisis dwindles import options
India finds itself in a tough place as it tries to balance geopolitics with energy security as the US refuses to renew waivers on Iranian and Russian crude oil sanctions
Blockade and expiring Iran waiver pressure oil on water in Asia
China will need to hunt for alternatives to Iranian crude oil while maintaining healthy floating storage levels if the current state of the turmoil continues
Iranian coast blockade to lift April’s Red Sea crude loadings to new highs
Tanker rates could stay elevated with additional war risk premiums and reduced tanker availability with a US Gulf repositioning en masse
Hormuz crisis raises urgency for Indian national carrier
Beyond Hormuz, a national carrier would be a key gateway to develop a maritime ecosystem around shipbuilding, with plans for tankers and gas carriers, according to experts at the Lloyd’s List Intelligence India Outlook Forum
Iran ‘terrorist’ designation presents marine insurance quandary
Making payments to transit the Strait of Hormuz could land shipowners in a legal grey area, particularly given that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been designated a terrorist organisation by several countries