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August 8, 2026
The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Saturday that Russia has 'continued to?strike? against Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels that support the Ukrainian military. The ministry said that Russian forces used precision air-launched…
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August 7, 2026
Euronext Wheat rose on Friday. This was supported by the rebound of?Chicago Futures and continued war disruptions to Black Sea grain exports. The December wheat price on Euronext rose 1.6% to EUR232 ($268.22). It recorded a weekly gain of?1.8%…
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August 4, 2026
European wheat futures declined on Tuesday as traders assessed the risks of Black Sea export disruptions. The market was reacting to a decline in oil prices. December wheat, which is the most active position on Paris' Euronext exchange, settled 1.6% lower at EUR283.50 (US$326.59) per metric ton.
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August 4, 2026
Russia announced?on? Tuesday that it had?struck four cargo vessels?used?by?Ukraine?s?military?and?a vehicle parts factory at the Ukrainian Port of Chornomorsk. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that two dry cargo ships were 'hit' in the…
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August 3, 2026
Euronext wheat prices rose on Monday after recovering from a three-week low. The rise was due to the fact that war risks in the Black Sea grain trade offset pressure from lower oil prices. The?most active position in December wheat on the Paris…
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August 2, 2026
Shipping data showed that on Monday, two tankers carrying Saudi oil traversed the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed after reports of vessel attacks. Kpler data revealed that the number of?commodity vessels passing…
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August 1, 2026
In a statement released on Saturday, Alexei Likhachev said that two Ukrainian 'drones' sank in the Black Sea a civilian vessel owned by the russian nuclear corporation Rosatom. Likhachev said that all?17 crew survived the attack. The ship was…
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July 31, 2026
The oil price?fell Friday, but remained on course for a 5% monthly increase, as more'supplies' flowed into key maritime chokepoints. This was despite the?absence of any major breakthroughs in the talks between Iran and the United States. Brent…
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July 30, 2026
Chicago wheat prices rose on Thursday following reports that 'Ukrainian drones' had attacked the port Taman, in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region. The attack caused significant damage to an important grain export terminal. Corn was also supported by the hostilities…
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July 30, 2026
An agricultural market source said on Thursday that a Ukrainian drone attack had caused "significant damage" to a major grain terminal in Russia's Taman port, located on the Kerch Strait which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. Demetra…
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July 30, 2026
Sources with direct knowledge of the matter say that two tankers carrying Saudi oil for Indian refiners sailed "dark" through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declared a blockade against Saudi shipments. Two tankers…
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July 29, 2026
European wheat prices fell on Wednesday, as traders assessed the situation at Black Sea ports following Russian and Ukrainian attacks on port infrastructure and vessels. The daily session of September saw?milling grain on Paris'?Euronext close?down 0.6% to EUR226.50 per metric ton.
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July 29, 2026
Ambrey, a maritime security company, said that a 'drone' reportedly impacted a U.S. owned gas storage tanker in Egypt’s mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday. The firm cited an initial assessment. Inchcape, a port services company, said…
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July 29, 2026
The 'Indian Government' said that Boeing had conducted a thorough examination and found a faulty fuel control switch on an Air India Boeing. This was after the 'pilots of a London to Bengaluru flight in February reported a possible fault. In…
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July 27, 2026
European wheat futures declined on Monday as traders assessed the 'impact of Ukrainian and Russian strikes?on ports, shipping and grain terminals. Major grain export terminals from?the countries escaped major damage. The price of 'September'…
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July 27, 2026
An industry source said that Kazakhstan, one of the world's ten largest 'oil' producers, had more than halved their 'daily' 'oil' output following the closure in Russia's Black Sea of its main exporting terminal due to drone attacks. Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry?said that last week…
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July 26, 2026
Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, said on Sunday that a 'Ukrainian attack' on an Iranian commercial vessel 'cannot be ignored. Iran claimed that the attack on the Caspian sea resulted in a blast which killed one sailor, and injured another.
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July 24, 2026
SailGP’s U.S. crew, who have performed best in lighter winds, is preparing to speed up based on the weather forecasts for the 13 'crews' lining up at the 'Solent', just off Britain's'maritime' city of Portsmouth. Mike Buckley, CEO of U.S. SailGP Team and co-owner of the team…
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July 24, 2026
Wheat prices have surged to their highest level in two years due to the escalating attacks on Black Sea ports and shipping. This has sparked new concerns about food inflation, as one of world's major grain export routes is under threat. Corn…
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July 23, 2026
European wheat prices fell on Thursday, after reaching contract highs in the previous session. Traders assessed Morocco's decision to extend its import duties as well as the current situation?in?the Black Sea following attacks by Russia and Ukraine.
