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September 4, 2026
According to a draft government resolution seen by. In July, the country implemented a partial six-month ban on wheat imports. There were a few exceptions to the rule, such as rail shipments that are destined for poultry farms and grain-processing businesses…
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September 4, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday. They continued a decline from a high of?3 1/2 years earlier in the week. Traders were watching to see whether diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine would ease disruptions to important Black Sea grain shipments.
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September 4, 2026
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Friday that the world food price rose to its highest level since late '2022. This was due to adverse weather and a war in?the Black Sea which heightened concerns over staples.
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September 4, 2026
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September 4, 2026
Three senior Iranian sources have said that the U.S. effort to choke Iran's economic growth by blocking its oil exports, and stopping sanctions evasion is becoming increasingly difficult to resist. Washington has been increasing economic pressure…
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September 4, 2026
Transnet, the state-owned 'logistics' operator in South Africa, announced?on Friday that it had?completed a redevelopment of the?Cape Mainline rail link after storm damage occurred in May. Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), in a press release…
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September 4, 2026
Igor Sechin said that China, and not OPEC, had stabilized the global oil market by reducing crude exports by 5.5 millions barrels per day in this year. Sechin, the Russian energy manager who is a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and the most influential in Russia…
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September 4, 2026
Preliminary shipping data showed that four commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway, on Thursday, compared to nine the day before and well below the average of '15 for the past 10 days. Kpler data at 0455 GMT Friday…
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September 4, 2026
Three senior Iranian sources have said that it is becoming increasingly difficult to resist the U.S. effort to choke Iran's economic growth by blocking its oil exports and stopping sanctions avoidance. Washington has been increasing the pressure on Iran in recent weeks…
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September 4, 2026
Chicago soybeans fell on Friday, but were still on track to achieve a 'fourth consecutive week of gains'. This was due to Chinese purchases of U.S. Concerns over the hot and dry weather in U.S. key growing areas have led to a decline in soybeans.
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September 3, 2026
The price of European wheat dropped sharply after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a possibility for a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. Later, the optimism over a possible agreement faded. At 1636 GMT, December?milling whey…
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September 3, 2026
Three senior Iranian sources have said that the U.S. effort to choke Iran's economic growth by blocking its oil exports, and preventing sanctions evasion has become increasingly difficult to resist. Washington has been increasing the pressure…
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September 2, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on Wednesday. They retreated from the contract highs that were reached during the overnight trading session - and multi-year highs in the previous day's session - as traders booked profits and considered the latest developments affecting Black Sea grain exports.
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September 2, 2026
After the largest exchange of fire between Washington and Tehran since July, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. campaign against?Iran will not last "too much longer". Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran was trying build a 'rocket that drops mines' and that the U.S.
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September 2, 2026
According to trade data reviewed by, European gasoline refinery profits surpassed $62 per barrel on Wednesday. Fuel supplies are being squeezed due to conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere. Eurobob E5 barges of physical gasoline were trading at a price premium of approximately $62…
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September 2, 2026
Chicago 'wheat' futures retreated on Wednesday from the contract peaks reached during overnight trading and the multi-year highs achieved in the previous session as traders booked profits and considered the latest developments that affect 'Black Sea grain exports.
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September 2, 2026
According to a government website, Iran has added new ships that it considers non-compliant and subject to fines or confiscation if they try to sail through Strait of Hormuz. Tehran announced on August 24 that it had blacklisted 45 tankers for…
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September 2, 2026
According to industry sources and shipping data, Iraq's oil exports increased in August. September shipments are also expected to increase, due to the large profits, and Iranian approval of its tankers passing through?the Strait of Hormuz. The improvement in the supply of heavy…
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September 2, 2026
Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, said that a permanent mechanism is needed to ensure the safety of maritime commercial?transports in the 'Black Sea' before the grain -crisis escalates. Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, said earlier…
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September 2, 2026
Industry groups reported on Wednesday that the extreme dry weather in Indonesia's Kalimantan is causing a disruption to?coal, palm oil and shipments as water levels at key rivers have receded. Indonesia, which is the world's biggest thermal?coal exporter and palm oil producer…
