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December 4, 2025
European traders reported that the MFIG buying group in Taiwan did not make any purchases at an international tender which ended on Thursday for approximately 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. The lowest price was estimated as a premium cost and freight included of 206.90 U.S.
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December 4, 2025
Eramet, the French mining company, said that it aims to increase its manganese and lithium deliveries from Gabon, as well as from Argentina, in order to improve its finances which has been affected by declining profits and increasing debt. Early December…
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December 3, 2025
According to shipping documents and data, Venezuelan oil exports increased slightly in November to 921,000 barrels a day (bpd), the third highest monthly average this year. The country used more diluting agents to produce exportable grades.
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December 3, 2025
European traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought milling wheat at an international auction which ended on Wednesday. They said that the initial price for first purchases was around $256 per metric ton, including freight. Some estimated the lowest price as $255 per ton, c&f.
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December 3, 2025
European traders reported that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC bought milling wheat at an international auction which ended on Wednesday. They said that the initial cost of a metric tonne, including freight and costs (c&f), was around $256.
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December 3, 2025
S&P Global Energy Platts, at a London briefing on Wednesday, said that the Dated Brent crude oil global benchmark works well and there is no need to make significant changes in its methodology. Dated Brent is the benchmark for physical crude oil and it's used to price over 60% of global oil traded.
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December 3, 2025
European traders reported on Wednesday that Taiwan's MFIG buying group had issued an international tender for up to 65,000 metric tonnes of animal-feed grain from the United States or Argentina, Brazil, or South Africa. They said that the deadline…
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December 3, 2025
European traders reported that a South Korean group of flour mills bought approximately 30,300 metric tonnes of milling grain to be sourced in the United States at an international auction on Wednesday. All wheat was purchased on a FOB basis.
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December 3, 2025
Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, a state-owned company in South Korea, has announced an international tender for the purchase of an estimated 58.244 metric tonnes of rice, mainly from China. European traders reported this on Wednesday.
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December 3, 2025
The state grain buyer of Jordan has announced an international tender for up to 120,000 tons of milling whey that can come from different origins. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 9 December. Traders had expected a new…
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December 2, 2025
Malaysia's Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 would resume on December 30. This comes more than a year after the flight, bound for Beijing, disappeared in what is considered one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
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December 2, 2025
In response to drone strikes on Russian "shadow fleets" of tankers in the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday threatened to cut off Ukraine's sea access. In a televised statement, Putin stated that the most radical solution would be to cut Ukraine from the sea.
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December 2, 2025
European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser did not make any purchases in the international tender for 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat which ended on Tuesday. It is believed that only one trading firm, CHS participated in the Tuesday tender.
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December 2, 2025
European traders reported that the leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer Nonghyup Feed Inc., (NOFI), purchased approximately 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat at an international auction on Tuesday. The wheat of optional origin was purchased at an estimated price per ton of $261.65…
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December 2, 2025
European traders reported on Tuesday that the leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) had issued an international bid to purchase up 65,000 metric tonnes of animal feed wheat. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is also on Tuesday, December 2.
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December 2, 2025
Traders in Europe said that the state grain agency of Algeria, OAIC, has launched an international tender for soft milling wheat. The wheat must be sourced from origins other than Algeria. Algeria usually buys more than the nominal amount sought in its tenders.
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November 29, 2025
Turkey reported on Saturday that a Russian shadow fleet tanker was reportedly attacked by an unmanned vessel off the Black Sea coast of Turkey after it had been struck on Friday. In a press release, the Turkish Transport Ministry said that Virat sustained minor damage but was in stable condition.
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November 28, 2025
European traders reported on Friday that the lowest price offered by Pakistan's state agency Trading Corporation of Pakistan, for the purchase of 100,000 metric tons of risotto to be supplied to Bangladesh, was estimated to be $394.95 CIF. CIF terms cover the cost of shipping…
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November 27, 2025
European traders reported that Tunisia's state grain agency purchased approximately 75,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley during an international auction on Thursday, which sought up to 125,000 tonnes. Barley was bought in three consignments of 25…
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November 27, 2025
Initial assessments by European traders indicate that the lowest price offered at Thursday's international tender for around 125,000 tons of animal feed barley from Tunisia was $268.42 per ton, including freight and cost. Trading house Aston was believed to be the one who made the offer for 25…
