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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 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).
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February 24, 2026
Traders in Europe reported that Algeria's OAIC, the state grains agency, bought milling wheat amidst an international tender which closed on Tuesday. They reported that purchases were between $259 and $250 per metric ton with cost and freight included.
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February 24, 2026
?European Traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought a?milling?wheat in an international tender? which closed?? on Tuesday. They said that the initial cost of a metric tonne, including freight and costs, was $257, $259, and $260.
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February 22, 2026
European traders reported on Sunday that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC had issued a?international?tender to purchase soft milling wheat sourced from optional origines. Algeria usually buys more than the nominal amount sought in its tenders.
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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.
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February 18, 2026
European traders reported that a Tunisian state grain agency purchased?about 25.000?metric tons?of animal feeding corn from optional origins at an international auction on Tuesday. All corn?was said to be bought at a cost of $258.75 per ton, including?freight.
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February 18, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that Tunisia's "state grains agency" is tendering to buy 25,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. The traders said that price offers were submitted on Tuesday, and they are still being evaluated. No purchase has yet been reported.
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February 12, 2026
Initial assessments by European traders indicated that the lowest price offered in Tunisia's international?"tender" on Thursday was just under $276 per tonne, including freight and cost. It was thought that the?offer? for 25,000 tonnes had been made by Dreyfus trading house.
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February 10, 2026
Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator said that it had signed a deal on Tuesday with Liberia’s ports authority, to manage the port of Monrovia from the first half of 2026. Marsa Maroc International Logistics will perform rehabilitation work…
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February 10, 2026
As tensions grew between Washington and Tehran due to Iran's nuclear program, the United States provided new guidance for commercial vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz. This is a major?shipping route? for Middle East oil. Iran has in the past threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
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February 6, 2026
The EU barley exports may reach a decade-high this season, as the EU is able to shift a large harvest due to the brisk demand for feed overseas and the reduced competition in the Black Sea Region. The surge in demand for European "feed" barley…
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February 4, 2026
European traders reported on Wednesday that the Algerian state agency OAIC reportedly 'purchased' around 200,000 tonnes of?animal-feed barley in an international auction on Tuesday. The traders had reported the purchase Tuesday night but were…
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February 2, 2026
Tanger Med Port in Morocco said Monday that it would maintain its position as the Mediterranean's and Africa's largest port by handling 11.1 million containers by 2025. This is an increase of 8.4% from a year ago. In a press release, the port…
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January 29, 2026
European traders reported that Tunisia’s state grain agency is believed to have purchased approximately 100,000 metric tons soft?milling?wheat and approximately 100,000?tons?of durum at an international tender on Wednesday for the same volume.
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January 29, 2026
According to European traders, Tunisia’s state grain agency reportedly purchased about 100,000 metric tons of soft milling wheat on Wednesday and approximately 100,000 tons durum at an international auction for the same volume. Trading house…
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January 29, 2026
Initial assessments by European traders suggest that the lowest price offered at Wednesday's?international tender?from Tunisia’s state grains agency?to buy around 100,000 metric tonnes of?soft?wheat?was $256.16 per ton, cost and freight included.
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January 27, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that Tunisia’s state grain agency had issued a?international tender for the purchase of about 100,000 metric tons of soft wheat milling and 100,000 tons durum wheat. Origin was optional. The deadline for submitting price offers in the tender is on Wednesday…
