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July 9, 2026
Some clever people have come up with acronyms based on Mexican food to describe the disruptive and unprecedented U.S. presidential presidency of Donald Trump. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. president's tendency to escalate a situation…
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July 9, 2026
We can use Mexican food to create a clever acronym to describe Donald Trump's disruptive and unprecedented presidency. TACO - Trump Always Chickens out - is an acronym that reflects the U.S. President's tendency to escalate a situation, before…
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July 8, 2026
In the first three months, the U.S. traffic deaths rate fell to its lowest level?since 2014. This follows a dramatic?rise of road fatalities during the COVID pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Wednesday that traffic deaths dropped by 4.3%…
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July 8, 2026
Two?industry?sources? said that a drone attacked Chevron's Yasa Polaris?tanker used for Caspian Pipeline Consortium's shipments off Russia's Black Sea coast on Wednesday. Chevron said on Monday that it was aware of a ship incident near the Caspian?Pipeline…
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July 8, 2026
According to industry sources and ship tracking data, the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was parked near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after it?was struck by a projectile. One source reported that the tanker was struck on the port side of the ship overnight Tuesday.
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July 8, 2026
Local authorities said that Ukraine's drone attacks overnight on Russia resulted in the death of one person, and damaged numerous industrial sites, as well as two empty oil tanks. This comes amid Ukraine's ongoing campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
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July 8, 2026
Local authorities reported on Wednesday that Ukraine's drone attacks overnight on Russia resulted in the death of a?one-person and damage to a number of?industrial sites, as well as two empty oil tanks. Roman Busargin said that a drone attack on Ukraine resulted in the death of one person…
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July 8, 2026
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study seen on Wednesday, Germany's?exports?to the United States could increase?by 2% in comparison to a scenario where there are no fees. According to the study, this is because German 'freight…
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July 6, 2026
Theocratic leaders in Iran are mobilizing masses of revolutionary faithful to march through the streets of Tehran. But behind this display of unity, it's not clear that they've resolved the internal divisions regarding the economy and the state repression.
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July 5, 2026
'Qatar announced on 'Sunday, that maritime activities will re-start with 'immediate effect. The advisory of June 29th had called for?the suspension of fishing and sailing boats until further notice. Commercial shipping, however, was exempted.
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July 3, 2026
Eneos Holdings' chief financial officer said that the Iran War had disrupted Middle Eastern oil supplies. The company has stabilised its oil procurement, and is able to secure alternative crude supply through September. "We are confident about…
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July 1, 2026
Abbas Araqchi, Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas said that Iran will respond 'immediately and strongly' to any threat against its people or leadership. "POTUS has committed the U.S.?to muzzle its?pets at Tel Aviv. Araqchi stated that Iran would educate them if they ignored their master. The?U.S.
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July 1, 2026
The leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI), has purchased between 50,000 and 60,000 metric tons of'soymeal, in a private transaction on Tuesday. This was done without launching an international tender. Soymeal could be sourced from South America…
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June 30, 2026
European traders reported that two 'South Korean milling groups' bought 100,000 metric tonnes of'milling wheat from the United States at an international auction on Tuesday. * One group booked 50,000 tonnes?for shipment from October 15 to November '15 and the second 50…
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June 28, 2026
CMA CGM said that its Galapagos container ship left the 'Strait of Hormuz' on Sunday. Washington and Tehran both accuse the other of violating the agreement. The ship's captain declined to comment on the circumstances of the vessel's departure from the strait.
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June 26, 2026
The 'United Arab Emirates' said?on Friday a technical failure in its early-warning system led to the incorrect message?being sent?to residents about a possible missile threat. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NECDM)…
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June 26, 2026
The European Union's Oil Co-ordination Group said on Friday that, while?oil flows were slowly recovering after a preliminary agreement to end the Iran War, it will still?take time for these supplies to reach Europe. The Oil Coordination Group…
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June 25, 2026
The Tank Tiger, a storage broker, says that the summer's railway exports of liquefied petroleum gas from Canada's production hub, Edmonton, Alberta, are high due to the strong demand for motor fuel blends. The surge in LPG exports out of season…
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June 25, 2026
The Kremlin announced on Thursday that Moscow would 'explore its legal options to the fullest extent possible' if Russian crude from a tanker captured by Britain in this month was sold. The Daily Telegraph reported that Britain could hold an auction in order to sell the '100…
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June 25, 2026
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it would 'explore its legal options and use them to the maximum extent possible' if Russian crude from a tanker captured by Britain in this month was sold. The Daily Telegraph reported that Britain could hold an auction to dispose of the 100…
