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September 23, 2026
The rising cost of fuel is increasing the pressure on US president Donald Trump to reduce diesel exports before November's midterm election. What may appear to be a simple fix can cause a chain of events that will ultimately hurt American consumers and the global economic system.
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September 23, 2026
According to preliminary data released on Wednesday, three commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past day. This is down from four vessels a day before and well below the 10-day moving average of about 15. Some ships turn off their transponders while on voyage…
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September 22, 2026
Diplomats confirmed on Tuesday that France had begun drafting a resolution for the UN Security Council in coordination with United States?to establish an international mission in order to restore movement through?the Strait of Hormuz. Paris had?unsuccessfully?
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September 22, 2026
Preliminary shipping data on Tuesday showed that the number of commodity vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just two on Monday, down from 10?a day before. The figures exclude any vessels who may have crossed the Strait with their…
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September 22, 2026
Shipping?data? showed on Monday that 17 cargo vessels had transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, compared to 37 a week before, as tensions in the Gulf continued, with the US and Iran at loggerheads. The visible traffic in the Strait of Hormuz…
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September 21, 2026
Shipping data showed that a dozen commodity vessels passed through the 'Strait of Hormuz' on the weekend. This is down from 35 the previous 'weekend. Visible traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which was the conduit for a fifth (or more) of the world's oil…
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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
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 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 16, 2026
According to calculations based upon data from two traders, prices for Russia's flagship Urals oil at its western port jumped above $110 per barrel Tuesday, reaching their highest level since April 2026. The?budget revenues of Russia are being boosted by higher?oil and gas prices…
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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
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
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
Orlen, a Polish company, said that it did not see any immediate disruptions in the supply of crude oil from Egypt's Sidi Kerir Terminal to Poland. However shipping data showed a "sharp drop" in Saudi crude cargoes due to be shipped this month.
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September 14, 2026
Arab states in Gulf cancelled a planned meeting with Iran for Monday. Yemen's Houthis then launched a?new attack on Saudi Arabia following fighting that extended Middle East conflict to another theater and further endangered global oil supplies.
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September 14, 2026
Two workers in the scorching heat of Humble, Texas (just outside Houston) were using heavy compaction rollers to flatten a yard in preparation for the pre-owned U.S. oilfield machinery that was going to be auctioned in Venezuela for a much-anticipated oil revival.
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September 11, 2026
Spot premiums on Azerbaijani BTC crude have risen to multi-month highs over $10 per barrel compared with dated Brent, for late-September and early-October-loading cargoes. This is due to escalating risks in the Middle East, as well as the Black Sea.
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September 11, 2026
Preliminary shiptracking data on 'Friday showed that the number of vessel transits in the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven from 11 the day before, well below the 10-day average of 15. According to ship tracking software Kpler, as of 0306 GMT, out of?the seven ships…
