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September 19, 2026
Saudi civil defense?sent a?all-clear? early on?Saturday?after issuing an alert for potential dangers in Riyadh, and the city Al-Kharj to the east of?capital. This was in response to an increase in attacks from the Iran-aligned Houthis against the Gulf -country.
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September 18, 2026
Euronext wheat prices fell again on Friday, in line with Chicago prices. Traders?continued? to assess the effect of war disruption?on Black Sea exports originating from?Russia?and Ukraine. After the day session, December?wheat? on?Euronext was 0.8% lower.
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September 18, 2026
Open Interest (ROI), every Friday, distills the previous five days' financial data into five charts that highlight the most important trends, surprises and missed?moves. ANNA SZYMANSKI is the Editor-in Charge of ROI. The Federal Reserve increased…
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September 18, 2026
Preliminary shipping data showed that four commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. This is down from six vessels a day before and well below the?10-day?average of?about 16?, according to the?data. These figures may change…
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September 18, 2026
US soybean futures fell on 'Friday, but they were heading for a weekly increase - with Chinese demand focusing attention ahead of the meeting between Xi Jinping (President of China) and Donald Trump next week and a support from'stronger soymeal price.
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September 17, 2026
Euronext Wheat fell from its one-week-high on Thursday. This was due to a weakness in Chicago grains, and the lingering hope of a military de-escalation?in the Black Sea Export Zone. After the day session, December wheat traded on Euronext was 0.4% lower at EUR243.50 ($279.42).
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September 17, 2026
Farmers in the United States have begun harvesting a second bumper corn crop. This apparent abundance of corn in the world's top exporter hides a much less rosy picture for global grain supply. In 2026/27, global corn consumption will exceed production by 30 million metric tonnes. According to U.S.
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September 17, 2026
The oil prices in Asian trade eased on Thursday. They extended losses due to reports that Saudi Arabia was 'offering additional crude cargoes via Oman. This reduced fears of disruptions of supply. However, they remained?above 100? on concerns over the Middle East conflict spreading.
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September 16, 2026
Five sources familiar with the situation said that U.S. officials had met with representatives of the Houthis of YEMEN in Oman on the weekend, just days after the Iran-backed militia had swept a strategic strip of the Red Sea Coast in an offensive that wiped out Saudi-backed forces.
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September 16, 2026
U.S. soybeans, wheat and corn futures rose Wednesday, recovering from earlier losses caused by lower crude oil prices. As of 0503 GMT the?most active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT),?was up by 0.28% to $13.22-1/2 per bushel. This marks a third consecutive session of gains.
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September 16, 2026
The number of vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday was?four, down from?seven the day before, according to preliminary data released on Wednesday. After the intensification of attacks in the area, the drop in traffic along…
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September 15, 2026
North Korea said the United States was expanding a nuclear submarine alliance that it claimed undermined global nuclear security. This comes as the fifth anniversary of the 'AUKUS' defence pact between Australia and Britain is approaching. Washington…
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September 15, 2026
Euronext wheat prices edged up Tuesday after stabilizing from a two-week low as further attacks tempered hopes for a military de-escalation on the Black Sea, and an Algerian tender brought in some new demand, traders said. Benchmark December…
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September 15, 2026
A truce on energy infrastructure that President Donald Trump negotiated between Russia and Ukraine may reduce one of the most immediate threats to the global diesel market. It is unlikely that it will reverse the severe supply shortage that has developed this year.
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September 15, 2026
A truce on energy infrastructure that U.S. president Donald Trump brokered could reduce the immediate threat to the global diesel market. But it's unlikely to reverse this year's severe supply crunch. The Republican President said on Monday…
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September 15, 2026
U.S. Wheat?futures fell Tuesday, hovering around a'more than two-week high, as hopes for reduced tensions in the Black Sea region?eased?supply?concerns following Washington's announcement that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to not target each other’s energy infrastructure.
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September 15, 2026
Ship data showed that shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has decreased a little more at the beginning of this week, after the Middle East was hit by a series of attacks. Preliminary data from Kpler revealed on Tuesday that the number of commodity vessel transits at Hormuz was four on Monday…
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September 14, 2026
Analysts said that U.S. Wheat futures dropped?to the lowest level in over two weeks? on Monday,?on the hope of a deescalation in the Black Sea Conflict, while soybeans rose on the back of?rising oil prices and?threats of Midwest harvest delays. Corn?
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September 14, 2026
?U.S. Wheat futures dropped to their lowest levels in over?two weeks Monday, on hopes that the Black Sea conflict would de-escalate. Meanwhile, soybeans rose on the back of rising 'energy prices' and the threat of harvest delays in the Midwest.
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September 14, 2026
European wheat futures dropped in the late trade on Monday, on hopes that a de-escalation of the 'Black Sea conflict' would occur after U.S. president Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to hit each other's energy targets. The market also took into account the fact that Algeria…
