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February 12, 2026
Data from industry sources showed that Russia's seaborne petroleum products exports for January 2026 increased by 0.7%, compared to December, at 9.12 millions metric tons. This is due to a seasonal decline in domestic demand and high fuel production.
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February 12, 2026
Ukrzaliznytsia, the state-owned railway company, said 'on Thursday that grain shipments into Ukrainian ports have remained below 'last year levels despite an increase since?February. Analysts and officials say that the Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports…
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February 12, 2026
The UK Development Finance Agency and Canada's second largest?pension funds have suspended new investments?with global port operator DP World due to alleged ties between DP World's chief executive and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. This has increased pressure on the Dubai based firm.
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February 12, 2026
Autopsy results show that the majority of 15 Afghan migrants killed last week off the Greek island of Chios when their dinghy collided a coast guard vessel died from head injuries and not drowning. The February 3 collision, one of the deadliest migrant incidents in Greece in recent years…
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February 12, 2026
The state grain board of Turkey, TMO, has purchased?255,000 metric tons?of animal feed barley?in a?international tender?on Wednesday. The lowest estimated price was $266.20 per ton, cost and freight included. TMO's tenders include provisional…
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February 12, 2026
Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered in the first round tender of the 'Turkey state grain board TMO for the purchase and import of 255,000 metric tons of animal feed barley was $266.20 per ton, cost and freight included.
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February 11, 2026
Data from traders, LSEG, and calculations on Wednesday showed that ultra-low-sulphur fuel loadings at the 'Russian port Primorsk' may fall by 17% in February compared to last month, due to a 'lower fuel production and harsh Baltic weather, which disrupts supplies.
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February 11, 2026
The Turkish president Tayyip Erdoan will host the Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for talks on Wednesday, likely focusing on'migration and long-standing maritime disputes as NATO allies try to warm up ties. Last week, 15 migrants died…
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February 11, 2026
Initial 'assessments' by traders indicated that the lowest price offered in the first round - for the tender to import 255,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley from Turkey - was $266.20 per ton c&f. The traders said that no purchase had yet…
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February 11, 2026
German submarine manufacturer TKMS announced a record-breaking $22 billion backlog of orders on Wednesday. They also raised their 2026 sales forecast, citing a surge in demand for warships during a period of increasing geopolitical tensions.
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February 10, 2026
Analyst GMK Center reported on Tuesday that Ukraine's iron ore exports in January fell by 34.4% on a year-over-year basis to?2,05 million metric tons. GMK Center expects Ukraine's iron ores exports to drop by 5% - to 29 million tonne - this year.
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February 9, 2026
The survivors of the shipwreck which killed 15 Afghan migrants in Greece last week have said that their dinghy 'didn't change course or ram an coastguard vessel. This contradicts the official account given by the authorities. The shipwreck occurred on the island of Chios, and 15 people were killed.
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February 6, 2026
The EU barley exports may reach a decade-high this season, as the EU is able to shift a large harvest due to the brisk demand for feed overseas and the reduced competition in the Black Sea Region. The surge in demand for European "feed" barley…
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February 6, 2026
The Vietnamese authorities have chosen a newly-created subsidiary of real estate conglomerate Vingroup for the development of the first phase of a major offshore wind project in the country. Morgan Stanley-backed German renewable company PNE…
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February 6, 2026
France's de-facto ambassador to Taipei, speaking of voyages that regularly enrage China, said Thursday that foreign countries are not provoking China by their naval missions in the Taiwan Strait, but rather asserting international laws. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan and views the narrow…
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February 4, 2026
On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz started a tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to form energy and arms partnerships as Europe's largest and richest economy tries to reduce its dependence on the U.S. Merz, at the beginning of his three-day visit…
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February 4, 2026
European traders reported on Wednesday that the state grain board of Turkey, TMO, had issued an "international tender" to purchase and import approximately 255,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley. Barley is sought to be shipped between February…
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February 4, 2026
Sources said that India's Russian imports fell in January. This continued a trend that started in December, as refiners looked for alternative barrels under the pressure of Western sanctions and the ongoing U.S. India trade talks. Donald Trump, the U.S.
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February 4, 2026
The?coastguard said that 15 migrants were killed after their boat collided and capsized with a Greek coast guard vessel in the Aegean sea late Tuesday. It was one of the most deadly migrant shipwrecks to occur in Greece for years. In a press release…
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February 4, 2026
According to traders and shipping data, oil refiners in the U.S. Gulf Coast struggle to absorb the rapid increase of Venezuelan crude since last month's $2 billion deal between Caracas & Washington. This has pushed up prices and left some volumes unsold.
