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May 19, 2026
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday that he is "cautiously confident" about the upcoming 'arms sales to Taiwan from the U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not decided yet whether he would 'go ahead with new sales. Trump's last-week meeting with China's Xi Jinping…
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May 19, 2026
European traders reported that Nonghyup Feed Inc., a South Korean feedmaker, has announced an international tender for the purchase of?upto 138,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn and 65,000 tons feed wheat. The deadline for submitting price offers is Tuesday, May 19th.
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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Governments in major consumers nations are turning to opaque deals with Gulf producers and Tehran to secure their?supplies.
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May 18, 2026
Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian drones attacked two ships approaching ports in Ukraine's Odesa region in the Black Sea on Monday, including a Chinese cargo vessel. This was after a night-long Russian attack on the area. The Ukraine's…
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May 18, 2026
Last week, the?Feed Leaders Committee? (FLC?) and Major Feedmill?Group? (MFG?) bought up to 130,000 metric tonnes of?animal?feed wheat? in private?deals? without issuing a tender?, European traders reported on Monday. Both bought a consignment between 55…
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May 18, 2026
Last week, the?Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) and?Major Feedmill Group purchased up to 130,000 metric?tons?of?animal?feed wheat without holding an international tender. Both?purchased consignments of between 55,000 and 65,000 tons, with the volume to be declared before June 15.
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May 18, 2026
South 'Korea Major Feedmill Group and its partner company Cargill Agri Purina have announced an international tender for the purchase of up to 70,000 metric tons of animal feed corn. Corn is only wanted from South America and South Africa in one shipment of between 55…
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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz as governments in major consumer nations make increasingly opaque deals to secure supplies with Gulf and Tehran producers.
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May 15, 2026
The 'Major Feedmill Group' (MFG) of South Korea purchased 68,000 metric tonnes of animal -feed corn in a private deal on Friday. The estimated cost of the?ton was $272.99 plus $1.50 per ton for additional port unloading. The 'purchased' item was said to be a?trader?house Mitsui…
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May 15, 2026
Four trading sources said that spot premiums for Russian's Far East ESPO blend crude oil to be delivered to?China in June and July, have lowered due to the weak Chinese refining margins as well as slow demand. Sources said that the decline in…
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May 15, 2026
Agro-Fisheries and?Food Trade Corporation, the state-backed South Korean company, has?issued an international tender for purchase of 53,800 tons of rice from the United States. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is May 28. The tender was looking for about 27…
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May 15, 2026
The Korea Feed Association Busan Section has issued an international tender to purchase up to 69,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from optional origins. They said that the tender will also close on May 15th. The corn was to arrive in South Korea by August 30. If you are sourcing from the U.S.
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May 15, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump has said that his patience 'with Iran is running thin. He agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their talks to not allow the Islamic Republic to possess a nuclear weapon. They also agreed the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened.
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May 14, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping discussed the Iran -war in Beijing on Thursday. Meanwhile, new attacks on vessels close to the Strait of Hormuz reminded us of the cost of a prolonged stalemate with peace negotiations stalled.
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May 14, 2026
Sources close to the matter said that shareholders in Italian 'yacht builder Ferretti' on Thursday sided with China's Weichai Group?in a shareholder dispute, ending CEO Alberto Galassi?s 12-year tenure and naming a new board. The shareholders'…
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May 14, 2026
Subrahmanyam?Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, said that unimpeded maritime flow through international waters including the Strait of Hormuz is vital for global economic well-being. Jaishankar spoke?at?the beginning of a two day meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in New Delhi.
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May 13, 2026
On Wednesday, the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran loomed large over Donald Trump's trip to China. Signs emerged that the conflict was shifting alliances accross the Middle East. Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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May 13, 2026
Data from LSEG and Kpler showed that a Chinese supertanker with two million barrels of Iraqi oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after having been stranded in the Gulf for over two months because of the U.S./Iran conflict.
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May 13, 2026
Ferretti's second-largest investor, KKCG Maritime, said it had notified the Italian Government of possible breaches of so called golden power rules?ahead of a shareholder battle over boardroom renewal. Ferretti's biggest shareholder is China Weichai, with a stake of 39%.
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May 13, 2026
According to LSEG 'and Kpler ship tracking?data, a Chinese supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of iraqi oil was attempting?to sail through the Strait of Hormuz? on Wednesday. Data showed that the Very Large Crude?Carrier Yuan Hua Hu had passed Iran's Larak Island…
