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March 13, 2026
Initial assessments by traders indicated that the lowest price offered in the first round of the tender was $270 per ton of supplies delivered from a Turkish warehouse. Barley that has already been imported to Turkey and is stored in warehouses with customs bonds can be offered in the tender…
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March 12, 2026
The United States has issued a license to countries for a period of 30 days to purchase stranded Russian oil and petroleum products. This was done to help stabilize the global energy markets, which have been shook by the war against Iran. In…
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March 12, 2026
The spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry said that ships must coordinate with the navy of Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the?Mehr News Agency? on Thursday. Mojtaba Khmenei, the new Supreme Leader who succeeded his father in office…
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March 12, 2026
An?Indian source? said that Iran would?allow India flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of?Hormuz. Through this route, 40% of India's crude oil imports go, a?source? based in India denied the agreement. The Indian foreign ministry and…
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March 12, 2026
Asia's scramble to get LNG to replace the output that was cut off by the war in the Middle East has drawn a slew of cargoes from Europe. At least one U.S. shipment is now destined for China. This would end a year long halt on?such _imports because of tariffs.
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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
The British warship HMS Dragon left for the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday. This was more than a month after the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran. The British government was criticized for not sending a warship sooner.
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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
U.S. President?Donald Trump announced that he will hold a news conference on Monday, before returning from Florida to Washington. He did not give any details as to what he planned to discuss. After the close of?US. The markets close. The news…
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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
The coast guard said that at least '14 people were killed on Monday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants smashed into a Turkish Coast Guard vessel near Antalya in southern Turkey. The 'coast guard' said that the high-speed vessel?was detected…
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March 7, 2026
Subrahmanyam Jishankar, India's Foreign Minister, said that India allowed an Iranian warship docking as a 'humanitarian gesture' on Saturday, following the U.S. sinking of another Iranian navy ship off neighbouring Sri Lanka. An Indian government…
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March 6, 2026
Iranian state media reported that a spokesperson for Iran's revolutionary?guards challenged U.S. president Donald Trump to dispatch U.S. naval?vessels in order to escort oil tanks through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S.
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March 6, 2026
In a statement, the Justice Department announced that on Friday, United States?filed civil forfeiture cases for more than $15.3?million. This money was allegedly used to fund an illegal Iranian oil distribution system. The 'Justice Department'…
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March 6, 2026
?The ?U.S. The U.S. The President Donald Trump ordered on?Tuesday the DFC to provide financial and political guarantees for maritime trade within the Gulf, after the transit of oil and liquefied gas tankers?had halted in the Straight?of Hormuz…
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March 6, 2026
According to a State Department internal cable seen on Friday, the United States has urged Sri Lanka's government to not repatriate survivors of the Iranian warship they sank earlier this week. The U.S. sub sank IRIS Dena, a warship of the Iranian Navy in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday.
