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September 15, 2025
China's Coast Guard said Tuesday that it had taken "control measures" against a number of Philippine vessels near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea. Beijing is strengthening its territorial claims and maritime right in the contested area.
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September 15, 2025
Brazilian oil company Prio received an installation licence from Brazil's environment agency Ibama for hooking up wells in its Wahoo fields to its offshore production platforms, the company announced on Monday. The company said that it expected…
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September 15, 2025
New Hope Corporation, an Australian coal miner, posted a 7.7% decline in its annual profit, missing expectations, as lower realized pricing outweighed increased sales volume. The company's average sales price was A$157 per tonne, down 14.3% from the previous year.
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September 15, 2025
According to data from vessel tracking and two sources with knowledge of the situation, Vitol, a top global oil trader and Sunoco North American fuel distributor took delivery on Monday of the first U.S. gasoline imports from Nigeria's newly built Dangote refinery.
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September 15, 2025
Two sources reported on Monday that at least 40 fuel tanks were destroyed on Sunday in Mali when al Qaeda insurgents, who had declared a fuel blockade in the country, attacked a convoy consisting of over 100 vehicles with military escort. A…
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September 15, 2025
Rheinmetall announced late Sunday that it had reached an agreement with Luerssen Group to purchase the military division of Luerssen Group, NVL. The German defence group is looking to expand its European operations. Rheinmetall's move, which is the largest ammunition manufacturer in Europe…
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September 15, 2025
Trading Corporation of Pakistan, a state-owned agency in Pakistan, has announced a new international bid to buy 100,000 metric tons of refined white sugar. It is also believed that 100,000 tons were purchased last week through a previous tender.
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September 15, 2025
Orsted, a Danish offshore wind developer, said Monday that it priced its $9.42-billion rights issue at $66.6 crowns per share ($10.46), representing a discount of 66.7% to the closing price of Friday's stock. Orsted received shareholder approval earlier this month for the capital raising…
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September 14, 2025
On Monday, the UK Government announced that the UK government and the industry plan to invest jointly over 1.1 billion pound ($1.5 billion) into the maritime sector. The government stated that the investment would unlock growth and create jobs in coastal communities throughout the UK.
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September 14, 2025
Rheinmetall, a German defence group, announced on Sunday that it had signed an agreement with Luerssen Group for the acquisition of Naval Vessels Luerssen's military division. The move was intended to expand into naval shipbuilding. It said…
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September 13, 2025
Richard Marles, the Australian Minister of Defence, said that the United States could use the planned defence facilities in Western Australia for the delivery of submarines as part the AUKUS nuclear sub deal. On Saturday, the government announced…
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September 13, 2025
Australia announced on Saturday that it will spend A$12 Billion ($8 Billion) to build defence facilities in Western Australia for the delivery of submarines under AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal. AUKUS, the pact signed by Australia, Britain, and the U.S.A.
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September 12, 2025
Major Feedmill Group, a South Korean company, is said to have rejected every offer and not made any purchase at an international auction to buy animal feed corn up to 70,000 tons on Friday. Prices were considered too high. The lowest estimate was $234.40 per ton…
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September 12, 2025
European traders estimated that the lowest price offered by Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) in its international tender to purchase up to 70,000 tons of animal feed grain on Friday was $234.40 per metric ton, c&f. Pan Ocean, a trading house…
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September 12, 2025
Authorities in Pakistan said that at least nine people were killed when a rescue vessel capsized while assisting with flood relief. A statement by the Punjab Disaster Management Authority stated that the incident occurred in a village in the eastern province of Punjab…
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September 12, 2025
The United States announced a new round of sanctions on Yemen's Houthis, claiming that it was the largest action Washington has taken against the Iran-aligned organization. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it would issue sanctions against 32 people and entities…
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September 12, 2025
Market sources report that Malaysia's Pengerang Refining Company, or Prefchem, has sold more fuel oil with low sulphur straight runs (LSSRs) in a Friday-closed tender, due to the fact that a refinery that processes this fuel remained closed.
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September 11, 2025
The U.S. Naval Academy was not under threat from a shooter, according to military personnel and local police. A U.S. Navy official confirmed that the Naval Academy in Annapolis was put on lockdown Thursday because of reports about security threats.
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September 11, 2025
China's most advanced and third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has recently passed through the Taiwan Strait. This is the waterway that separates China and the democratically-governed island of Taiwan. The carrier has not yet officially entered service. It began sea trials in the last year.
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September 11, 2025
The U.S. The U.S. No official statement was made on the reported threat. Fox News, citing several sources within the academy, reported that a former midshipman expelled from school returned to the campus with a gun. Fox News reported that gunshots…
