Wilmar signs $100m ESG-tied loan; ICC welcomes new Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation; Rio Tinto investors vote against financial statements in climate protest

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

• The UK Government has released a policy paper that sets out its strategy for greater energy independence

• Singapore-based Wilmar International has signed a three-year $100 million sustainability-linked loan with the Bank of East Asia

• Rio Tinto received an alumina shipment from Russia's Rusal in late March, weeks after saying it was severing ties with Russian businesses over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, an analysis of shipping data showed.

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