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April 2, 2026
The Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority reported that a Russian liquefied gas (LNG), tanker allegedly damaged in a suspected 'Ukrainian attack on the Mediterranean, sprang free in a storm while being towed by a Libyan tugboat. According to the Tripoli-based authorityā¦
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April 1, 2026
Due to a limited global supply, Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach raised their official'selling prices' for liquefied petrol gas by between 38% and 80% in April. The Middle East war has caused the biggest energy crisis in decades. Global prices have risen to record highs.
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November 29, 2025
Turkey reported on Saturday that a Russian shadow fleet tanker was reportedly attacked by an unmanned vessel off the Black Sea coast of Turkey after it had been struck on Friday. In a press release, the Turkish Transport Ministry said that Virat sustained minor damage but was in stable condition.
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November 21, 2025
Traders said that the price of animal-feed barley is now equal to or higher than milling wheat in Europe, a trend unusually driven by export demand. Feed barley is typically sold at a significant discount to bread wheat. The grain industry is heavily suppliedā¦
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December 20, 2024
Sources and LSEG shipping information showed that a second shipment of 54,000 metric tonnes of Russian wheat, out of the 430,000 Egypt purchased in September, left the port at Novorossiysk last Friday. The Russian agricultural watchdog confirmedā¦
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December 8, 2024
Three sources who have direct knowledge of this matter said that the first shipment of Egypt's 430,000 metric ton purchase of Russian wheat started loading on Saturday after a delay of nearly three months. The shipment of 63,000 tonnes has beenā¦
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November 13, 2024
Traders said that the European Union is increasingly focusing its wheat exports on the west side of Africa, after Russia dominated major markets in North Africa and Middle East. EU shipments of soft wheat or common wheat are 30 percent below their previous year's level.
