Energy Trader Gets October Trial In Hormuz Benchmark Row

By Ronan Barnard ( May 22, 2026, 6:18 PM BST) -- Mercuria Energy Group secured an expedited October trial on Friday in its claim against Baltic Exchange for allegedly failing to factor the essential closing of the Strait of Hormuz into an oil trading benchmark, after Mercuria argued it would affect the entire market....

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