Asia’s imports of Russian seaborne #crude oil and #LNG dipped slightly in 2024, and even though the decline in #coal shipments was somewhat larger, the likely reasons have very little to do with Western #sanctions and more to do with pricing. #energy #commodities www.reuters.com/markets/comm...

#Climatechange poses a serious & growing threat to the world’s ability to produce essential commodities. Heat stress & #drought may disrupt US & EU supplies of key #commodities, incl. crops like #wheat, #rice & maize, which supply 42% of human calories... (1/2) www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues...

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In #commodity trade finance, #equity refers to the capital contributed by stakeholders, typically the business owners or shareholders, to fund operations or transactions. This equity serves as the portion of #funding that comes directly from the company’s resources, as opposed to #debt financing

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#Equity in #commodity #tradefinance represents the self-funded portion of a transaction, providing stability and demonstrating commitment to lenders or partners involved
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In a trade deal involving the export of #crude oil, a company may need $10 million to #finance the shipment. If it funds $3 million from its #equity and borrows the remaining $7 million, the equity represents the company’s direct investment and financial commitment to the transaction.