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March 10, 2026
The Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that Iran has arrested dozens of people, including a foreign national. They were arrested for allegedly spying for the country's "enemies". ?and Israel. On February 28, the U.S., Israel and other countries launched airstrikes on Iran.
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March 10, 2026
Data from ship trackers revealed that a supertanker?with 2 million barrels?of Iranian crude oil onboard?sailed?through?the?Strait of?Hormuz the previous day. This vessel is one of at least five others shipping oil to?Asia?since February 28.
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March 10, 2026
Sources say that a growing number of refineries in Southeast Asia, who are dependent on Middle East oil for their production, have reduced output due to the U.S./Israeli war against Iran. Sources say that the conflict has halted all shipments across the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 10, 2026
European traders said that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have bought milling wheat on Tuesday in an international?"tender" which only sought to ship to two _ports. Initial estimates put the volume of?purchased at around 200,000 metric tonnes.
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March 9, 2026
Taiwan's government announced?on? Tuesday that natural gas imports from the United States would increase?from June?as they?have signed?new supply contracts. They also said that they were working to resolve the disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
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March 9, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that the'state grain board TMO of Turkey has issued an international tender for the 'purchase and import 280,000 metric tons?of animal feed. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is March 16th, they added.
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March 9, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that the state grain board TMO of Turkey has issued a 'international tender' to?purchase and import about 175,000 tons of animal feed. TMO has also released a separate international tender to purchase and import approximately 280,000 tons of animal feed corn.
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March 9, 2026
Analysis from ship tracking?platforms Kpler?and Lloyd's List?Intelligence on Monday showed that a?Greek operated oil tanker?sailed?through the Strait?of Hormuz?with?a?cargo?of Saudi Arabian crude?and its destination listed as India. MarineTraffic data showed that the Shenlong Suezmax tanker…
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March 9, 2026
GAIL, India's largest gas distributor, has issued a tender for a cargo of liquefied natural?gas to be delivered in March. The conflict in the Middle East has curtailed shipping, and Qatari production is currently halted. GAIL wants the cargo for delivery between March 15-25…
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March 8, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC has issued a tender to purchase soft milling wheat for shipment to only two ports, European traders reported on Sunday. Traders said that the tender requested a nominal amount of 50,000 metric tonnes, but the…
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March 6, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s?grains agency? is believed to have purchased?about 100,000 metric tons?of soft wheat?and?about $50,000 tons?of durum at a?international?tender on Friday. The tender sought 125,000 tons soft wheat. This is slightly less than that.
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March 6, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s state grain agency allegedly purchased about 100,000 metric tons of soft wheat and 50,000 tonnes of durum at an international auction on Friday. The tender sought 125,000 tons soft wheat. According to traders…
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March 6, 2026
Initial assessments by European traders suggest that the lowest price offered in Friday's international tender for a purchase of?around 125,000?metric tons?of soft wheat?was $271.69 per ton. This includes cost and freight. According to traders…
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March 6, 2026
According to shiptracking and two trade sources, two tankers with fuel loaded from Reliance Industries, India, that were heading?to Europe have now made a u-turn and are bound for Asia. The refiner is taking advantage of the firm margins in Asia as the Iran War is squeezing the supply.
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March 6, 2026
As buyers scramble to find replacement cargoes, more tankers are diverting their shipments towards Asia. The Middle East conflict has halted?tanker?traffic through the Strait of?Hormuz. It also disrupted the supplies of Qatar, which is the world's?second largest?seller of fuel.
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March 6, 2026
Fuel oil traders in Asia struggle to find alternative supplies as the Iran War curtails shipments through the Strait of Hormuz from Middle Eastern suppliers. This has prompted them to look for cargoes in the West. In the coming weeks, a'shortage' of Middle Eastern fuel oil will dent supply…
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March 5, 2026
Greek seafarers started a 24-hour-long strike on Thursday. They halted local ferry services as they protested about vessel crews stuck in the Gulf during the Middle East conflict. The 'Iran - conflict' threatens Gulf ports, and has already disrupted the global trade via the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 5, 2026
According to traders, analysts and sources, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will reduce their output next if they can't export crude through the Strait of Hormuz because of the "Iran Crisis" as storage tanks fill. After six Iranian attacks on vessels…
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March 5, 2026
Sources and LSEG data show that a tanker is seen heading 'to Russia's Black Sea Port?of Novorossiysk to?"load _diesel" after the facility had suspended operations Monday due to a drone strike. According to shipping?data the Cameroon flag tanker…
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March 5, 2026
The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that Iran has not approached Moscow to request?arms supplies. Russia condemned U.S. - Israeli strikes and demanded an immediate ceasefire. Iran signed a strategic partnership agreement with Moscow last year.
