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March 2, 2026
A number of marine insurers have announced that they are cancelling their war risk coverage for ships because of the conflict in the Gulf and Iran. According to notices posted on their websites dated March 1, insurers such as?Gard?, Skuld?, NorthStandard?…
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March 2, 2026
S&P Global Platts, a company that reports oil prices, has suspended bids and offers to assess the price of Middle East refined products transiting the Strait of Hormuz due to the shipping disruptions resulting from the U.S./Iran conflict. The note was sent on Monday.
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March 1, 2026
Airline shares fell on Monday. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Australia's Qantas Airlines, as well as Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Singapore Airlines all dropped more than 5%. This was after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against?Iran over the weekend…
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March 1, 2026
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, announced on Sunday that he was launching a military operation to sink Iran's Navy. The U.S. military is sinking Iran's Navy. They have destroyed nine Iranian warships and are "going after" the remaining ones.
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March 1, 2026
As the Iran conflict disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and a rise in oil prices is expected when trading resumes Monday, Asian governments and refiners have been rushing to assess their oil stocks and alternative routes. Asia is…
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March 1, 2026
On Sunday, loud blasts could be heard in Dubai and Doha, the capital of Qatar. Oman was also hit for the first time in retaliatory attacks on Gulf neighbours in response to a 'U.S. Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic have increased. Iran said that it would "target U.S.
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February 26, 2026
Sources familiar with the transaction said that Saudi Aramco’s U.S. Trading division purchased a cargo?of Venezuelan Boscan heavy crude for delivery in March, marking its first purchase of this heavy crude suitable for asphalt production. One…
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February 26, 2026
The Turkish grain 'board TMO?purchased?about 350,000 metric tonnes?of animal feed corn in a?international tender held on Thursday. Final confirmation of the purchase will be made in the next few days. Purchases made at the beginning can be?reduced or?cancelled?completely.
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February 26, 2026
OPEC+ will meet on Sunday to decide its next production step amid increased geopolitical 'friction' affecting almost a third its output. This volatility could give the group the cover it needs to maintain its narrative of a balanced market, even if the reality on the ground suggests otherwise.
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February 26, 2026
Saudi Arabia has announced a tender to purchase 655,000 metric tons of wheat. The General Food Security Authority, Saudi Arabia's state grain buying agency, made the announcement on Thursday. According to the GFSA, the delivery of 'the wheat' is planned for a period between May and July.
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February 26, 2026
LSEG data revealed that the cost of hiring a'very large crude carrier' to transport a?2,000,000 barrels a day from the?Middle East into?China on Thursday exceeded $200,000 a daily for the first since 2020. On the Worldscale industry measurement used to calculate freight rates…
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February 26, 2026
Initial assessments by traders indicate that the lowest price offered in the first round of the tender for 350,000 metric tons of animal feed corn was $248.80 per metric ton, including freight. Bek Tarim, a trading house, was said to have made the offer for shipment of 26…
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February 24, 2026
The Pentagon announced?on Tuesday that U.S. forces had intercepted a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean, after tracing it from Caribbean waters. This was the third interdiction of this kind in the region. Washington has stepped up its blockade of vessels going to or from Venezuela…
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February 24, 2026
Industry sources claim that the cost of shipping crude oil has risen?to its highest level in six years. This is due to a surge of crude exports out of the Middle East, as traders rush to book charters before a possible conflict between the U.S.
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February 24, 2026
The Pentagon announced a?on?Tuesday that U.S. forces had captured an oil?tanker sanctioned in the Indian Ocean, after tracking it from Caribbean waters. It was the third such?interdiction. The U.S. Department of Defense announced in a post to X that its forces had boarded Bertha over night.
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February 24, 2026
Etihad Airways announced a nearly 50% increase in 'net profit' to $698m last year. The?carrier stated on Tuesday that increased capacity supported strong market demand and lifted the load factor. "We have invested a lot in our product and customer satisfaction.
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February 24, 2026
A major military conflict between the U.S., Iran and other countries could cause a disruption of Middle East oil supply. It could be that the vast oil reserves held by the U.S. or China are crucial in controlling it. As the American military builds up in the region…
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February 21, 2026
A police officer said that at least five bodies, including two women, had washed up on the shores of a coastal village in eastern Libya, called 'Qasr al-Akhyar. Hassan Al-Ghawil is the head of investigations at the Qasr Al-Akhyar Police Station.
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February 20, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that the state grain board of Turkey, TMO, has issued a tender to purchase and import 350,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. They said that the deadline for submitting?price bids in the tender was February 26.
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February 20, 2026
Denmark's maritime authority said?on Thursday that they had detained and examined a container ship with an Iranian flag anchored in Danish waters because it was not properly registred. According to LSEG, the ship was originally sailing under a Comoros 'flag.
