Sources published the Banchero Costa Weekly Market Report for Week 36, 2026, on 8 September 2026, highlighting a small contraction in global crude oil loadings in 2024 followed by a recovery in 2025. The report, produced by Banchero Costa & C S.p.A and summarised by the news outlet, provides a succinct snapshot of recent volume trends without offering detailed regional breakdowns.

The summary states that global crude oil loadings declined marginally in 2024, with a year-on-year fall of 0.2 per cent. That contraction is presented in the report as a feature of the year rather than a structural shift, with subsequent movement described as positive in the following year.

According to the report cited by reports, activity picked up again in 2025. The bulletin does not supply a precise percentage for the 2025 increase in the summary provided, but it frames the change as a clear rebound from the 2024 decline.

What the numbers say

The two-year sequence in the report is concise: a slight dip in 2024 followed by recovery in 2025. The factual notes supplied to The Maritime Gazette identify only the 2024 fall of 0.2 per cent and the statement that 2025 saw an improvement; no additional statistics or regional splits were included in the summary.

Market reading and caveats

The report’s brief account suggests a market that stabilised after a flat-to-down year and then resumed growth, at least in crude loadings. Because the supplied notes reproduce only the report’s short summary, readers should treat longer-term interpretation with caution and consult the full Banchero Costa report for granular detail.

A simple recapitulation clarifies the headline points from the bulletin:

  • 2024: global crude oil loadings down by 0.2 per cent year on year.
  • 2025: loadings described in the report as having picked up, with no numerical detail given in the supplied summary.

The reports item is a secondary presentation of Banchero Costa’s work and carries the attribution offered in that publication. The original market note remains the primary source for anyone seeking deeper analysis, such as freight-rate movements, tonnage deployment or regional loading patterns, none of which are stated in the summary provided.

The short form of the report as presented in the notes makes it useful for a rapid read but limits any firm conclusions about causation, seasonality or shifts in trade flows. For shipping managers and chartering teams, such concise updates serve as prompts to consult full reports when planning capacity, but the summary alone is not a substitute for the underlying data.

Readers requiring fuller context should look to Banchero Costa & C S.p.A for the complete Week 36 market report and any accompanying tables or charts. The reports item dated 8 September 2026 performs a useful role in flagging the principal headline, a minor fall in 2024 followed by a rebound in 2025, but does not expand on the mechanics behind those movements.

In short, the Week 36 note signals a market that briefly contracted before recovering, according to Banchero Costa as presented by reports, and invites deeper inspection of the full report for operational decision-making.