Matthew Rajendra
Senior reporter, APAC
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. He is also conversant in Malay.
Latest From Matthew Rajendra
Red Sea tanker loadings rise as Aramco ramps up pipeline contingency
Operating costs for liftings from the Middle East are expected to remain firm on the back of elevated insurance rates, forcing owners to weigh risk versus reward on Middle East voyages
Fujairah bunker barge loading halted by oil storage damage from debris
Ship bunkering activities continue, but only from barges to vessels
Clean tanker rates decline as Hormuz curbs Asian naphtha imports
Shadow fleet activity could rise as China looks to pivot to Russia to replace MEG clean product imports
US grants India general licence for Russian crude imports sparing sanctioned tankers amid Hormuz turmoil
The licence will improve the state of crude oil flows into India, which have been severely choked following the country’s pivot from Russia to the Middle East
Singapore bunker suppliers suspend term contracts in anticipation of tighter supplies
Vietnam and Thailand have stopped selling bunkers to traders and bunkerers while China halts oil product exports. Fuel oil shortages on the cards, with refiners in Singapore and Fujairah declaring force majeure
Iran turmoil to push tonne-mile demand and lower TCE rates for LPG carriers
Increased tonne-mile demand from China will come from US imports. But this window may not last long as tighter supplies drive up LPG prices, squeezing PDH margins