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September 5, 2026
Coco Gauff, who has been in New York for five years straight now, reached the second week of the U.S. Open on Saturday after beating?Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the third round. Gauff's much-maligned service undermined her game, but she refused to be rattled by the home crowd as she sent 15?winners.
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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
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
Want to find inspiration? Every Friday, Weekend Reads highlights what the Open Interest team have been reading, watching, and listening to. This week's selections include AI's growing footprint, ghost data centers, critical minerals and China's energy transition. This weekend we are reading...
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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 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 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 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
One of Russia's largest oil refineries, Surgutneftegaz's Kirishinefteorgsintez, or KINEF, has halted ?crude processing after a drone attack ?on August 30 damaged processing units, two industry sources told ?. Alexander Drozdenko said that a…
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September 2, 2026
According to industry sources, and shipping data, Iraq's?oil exports grew 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
The Istanbul Governor's Office said that two Turkish-flagged ships collided in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul on?Wednesday. Contact has been lost with the other ship. The Turkish-flagged Alsu and the Turkish-flagged Tugberk Imamoglu collided at 3 a.m.
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September 1, 2026
Alexander Grushko, deputy foreign minister, told reporters that Russia does not see any grounds for the Black Sea grain agreement to be resumed, as Russia and Ukraine continue to attack each other's grain export facilities. The United Nations…
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September 1, 2026
Chicago wheat futures hit a three-and-a-half-year high on Tuesday on reports that Moscow ?had rejected a moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea and struck port ?infrastructure in the region overnight, analysts said. Futures recovered from earlier…
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September 1, 2026
Chicago wheat futures hit a three-and-a-half-year high on ?Tuesday on reports that Moscow had rejected a moratorium on attacks in the ?Black Sea and struck port infrastructure in the region overnight, analysts said. Futures reversed an earlier…
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September 1, 2026
Chicago wheat futures hit a three-and-a-half-year high on Tuesday on reports that Moscow ?had rejected a moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea ?and struck port infrastructure in the region overnight. Futures recovered from the earlier weakness…
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August 31, 2026
European wheat prices fell sharply Monday as profit-taking after Friday's contract highs was sparked by renewed remarks?by Turkey regarding seeking a diplomatic resolution to?stop the war disruption of Black Sea grain transportation. At 1630 GMT on Friday…
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August 30, 2026
Turkish Cypriot Media reported that one person died when a boat capsized with 270 people aboard off North Cyprus Sunday. Erhan Arikli, Turkish Cypriot Transport Minister, told Anadolu one person died when the ferry capsized. Erhan Arikli said that there were 267 passengers on board.
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August 28, 2026
According to the Sovecon consulting firm, domestic grain prices have fallen by 36% in Russia since June due to a stop in exports via the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. This has squeezed farmers' margins when the new crop is introduced on the market.
