Commodity Trading News & Market Intelligence

Coverage of the physical commodity trade: cargo flows, counterparties, trade finance, brokerage and the market structures that set prices. Every report is written from an attributed source and reviewed by an editor before publication.

Bunkering operations in the Port of Singapore

Commodity TradingSofia Lindqvist

Why 2025 Was the Year Alkagesta Anchored in Singapore

Alkagesta chose Singapore for its Asia-Pacific hub because geography, regulation and timing lined up at once. The company announced the move in September 2025, and the office, Alkagesta Asia Pte Ltd, joined a network already spanning Malta, London, Geneva and Dubai.

What this desk covers

  • Physical cargo flows and arbitrage economics
  • Trade finance, credit and working-capital structures
  • Broker and trading-house activity
  • Benchmarks, indices and price formation
  • Regulation, compliance and sanctions screening
  • Exchange and clearing developments