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April 1, 2026
Rescue officials and migrants rescue charities reported that the Italian coast?guard had recovered the bodies and rescued 58 surviving migrants from a boat which broke down while trying to 'cross -to Europe? from Libya. A spokesperson for MSF…
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April 1, 2026
Rescue?officials, and migrant rescue charities said that the Italian coast guard recovered 19 bodies and rescued 58 survivors after a boat broke down while trying to reach Europe from Libya. A spokesperson for MSF and the International Organization for Migration said that some of the victims…
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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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March 30, 2026
The Gulf stock markets fell in early trading on Monday after Yemen's Houthis attacked Israel?overnight, further escalating U.S. and Israel conflict with Iran -and its proxies - in the Middle East. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that…
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March 26, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought around 690,000.00 metric tons milling wheat in an international tender that closed on Thursday, European traders reported. They said that the cost of a metric tonne, including freight and cost (c&f), was around $272.
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March 26, 2026
European traders claim that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought?milling Wheat in an international bid which closed on Thursday. They said that initial purchases were reported at around $272 per metric ton, including cost and freight. Initial…
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March 25, 2026
The Government of National Unity in Tripoli (GNU) announced that the Libyan coast guard had 'begun towing' a damaged LNG?tanker, which several Mediterranean countries had warned was a risk to the environment after it drifted?unmanned? for weeks.
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March 24, 2026
?European Traders reported on Tuesday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC had issued an international?"tender" to?buy flour milling. The tender stipulated shipment in two periods: June 1-15, and June 16-30. The traders stated that if the wheat is from South America…
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March 13, 2026
Sources said that Italian authorities are considering how to handle a Russian "liquefied gas tanker" left adrift in the Mediterranean following what Moscow "described" as a Ukrainian drone strike, according to sources. The Russian transport ministry reported that Ukrainian drones…
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March 11, 2026
European traders reported on Wednesday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC reportedly purchased between 150,000 and 200,000 metric tons of milling flour in an international bid?on Tuesday, requesting a?restricted shipping to only?two _ports.
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March 10, 2026
European traders said that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have bought milling wheat on Tuesday in an international?"tender" which only sought to ship to two _ports. Initial estimates put the volume of?purchased at around 200,000 metric tonnes.
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March 8, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC has issued a tender to purchase soft milling wheat for shipment to only two ports, European traders reported on Sunday. Traders said that the tender requested a nominal amount of 50,000 metric tonnes, but the…
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March 6, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s?grains agency? is believed to have purchased?about 100,000 metric tons?of soft wheat?and?about $50,000 tons?of durum at a?international?tender on Friday. The tender sought 125,000 tons soft wheat. This is slightly less than that.
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March 6, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s state grain agency allegedly purchased about 100,000 metric tons of soft wheat and 50,000 tonnes of durum at an international auction on Friday. The tender sought 125,000 tons soft wheat. According to traders…
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March 6, 2026
Initial assessments by European traders suggest that the lowest price offered in Friday's international tender for a purchase of?around 125,000?metric tons?of soft wheat?was $271.69 per ton. This includes cost and freight. According to traders…
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March 5, 2026
LSEG ship tracking data showed that a 'tanker' carrying liquefied natural -gas from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant diverted away from the Mediterranean Sea and sailed around Africa after an attack this week which sank a'similar Russian vessel near Libya.
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March 4, 2026
In an advisory seen by. "A distress signal was received on March 3, 2026 at 8:00 pm by the commercial tanker named Arctic Metagaz. The note said that information indicates the tanker suffered sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire. The…
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February 27, 2026
The Spanish government reported that the Spanish border agency Frontex and Spanish police were'searching on Friday for a boat with an unknown number of migrants who had tried to reach Balearic Islands. Walking Borders, a group that advocates for migrant rights…
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February 26, 2026
OPEC+ will meet on Sunday to decide its next production step amid increased geopolitical tensions that affect nearly a third?of?its output. This volatility could give the group the cover it needs to maintain its narrative of a balanced market, even though the facts in the field suggest otherwise.
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February 25, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC reportedly purchased?600,000.00 metric tons milling wheat during a tender that closed on?Tuesday. Negotiations continued on Wednesday. Traders said that the purchase price was between $259 and 260 per ton, including freight (c&f).
