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SHA-256

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ResearchPolicy2026-10-21

CBAM's 2026 definitive period nears; petrochemical PCF prep and batch-level carbon data become hard gates

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive period in 2026, with free allowances phasing to zero by 2034 and an initial six-sector scope. Petrochemicals are not in the first round, but the product-carbon-footprint (PCF) preamble is already written into the compliance chain; batch-level SHA-256 carbon-data attestation plus cross-chain warehouse-receipt interoperability turns the carbon ledger into a verifiable asset.

ResearchPolicy2026-10-16

Offshore triangular trade red line: one bank, one currency; crude transfer settlement shortened to T+1

FX guidance requires each offshore triangular trade to settle, in principle, at one bank and in one currency; cross-bank or cross-currency deals need prior reporting. SNSUC's crude transfers use seven base grades (ESPO, Dubai, Oman, Urals, Basrah Light, Bonny Light, Lula); settlement shortens from T+2 to T+1, with three-document consistency and SHA-256 title fingerprints positioned upstream.