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August 27, 2026
According to data from the shipping industry and market sources, more barrels of South Sudan Dar Blend crude oil were returned to?the marine fuel blend pool in Singapore this month as demand for China's refined products decreased. As the month ended…
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August 27, 2026
CMB.Tech, a Belgian 'tanker' company, announced on Thursday that its core profit % for the second quarter had more than doubled. This was due to strong dry bulk and tanker prices as well as vessel sales in spite of a disruption caused by war.
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August 27, 2026
Data showed that shipping traffic in the Strait of?Hormuz rose slightly despite the?geopolitical standoff between the United States,?Iran and?Oman, as well as the?market monitoring?Iran's talks with Oman about the waterway. Kpler data showed…
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August 26, 2026
Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which trades wheat,?extended Thursday's rally due to the possibility that?Russia would intensify its strikes against Kyiv. This could lead to further disruptions in the region where the majority of the world's grain is produced.
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August 26, 2026
The Metropolitan Police in London launched a new fleet of ebikes this week to combat street crime, such as thefts of phones. One senior officer described the move as "a game changer" for tackling criminals who commit crimes on the streets. The…
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August 26, 2026
Chicago's most active wheat futures reached their daily limit on Wednesday and hit new multi-year highs, following news that Russia is considering increasing ballistic missile attacks?on Kyiv. The latest development highlights a pattern that escalates tensions…
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August 26, 2026
The price of European wheat futures rose 4% to a new one-month high on Wednesday, as fears about war disrupting the massive grain trade in the Black Sea were heightened by a report stating that Russia intends to intensify its?attacks against Ukraine.
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August 26, 2026
Chicago corn and wheat futures reached new multi-year highs on Wednesday, as expectations of a fall in?U.S. Analysts said that a combination of 'corn yields, and the ongoing disruption in Black Sea grain exports have maintained global uncertainty.
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August 26, 2026
According to shipping and trade data, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), and Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC), have chartered four supertankers for a week-long?loading oil? at Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) bound for Asia. ADNOC has chartered three…
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August 26, 2026
Saudi Aramco offered to load more oil outside the Strait of Hormuz this September, according to four sources who are familiar with the situation. This comes after the company sold at least 4,000,000 barrels of oil in China during the month of August.
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August 26, 2026
On?Tuesday?, five commodity vessels crossed the Strait?of Hormuz. This was little different?from a previous day but still well below the 10-day shipping average of 15 preliminary data showed on Wednesday. Initial data from Kpler shiptracker showed that at 0408 GMT…
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August 25, 2026
FleetPartners Group announced on Wednesday that it had received a takeover bid from a consortium led by Japan's Sumitomo Corp. The offer valued the Australian vehicle leasing provider at A$813.1m ($582.26m). The offer turns the Australian takeover…
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August 25, 2026
Kristalina Georgeeva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said that the global economy had weathered a shock caused by the Iran War?energy better than expected. However, she expressed 'concerns' about deteriorating fiscal situations in some countries…
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August 25, 2026
Chicago corn futures rose on Tuesday as a result of a decline in yield expectations for the United States. Corn and falling condition ratings are a factor, with most contracts reaching life-of contract highs. Wheat futures closed higher, but below the multi-year records set the previous session.
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August 25, 2026
Kristalina Georgeeva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said on Tuesday that global economic conditions have fared better than expected despite the Iran War energy shock. She also expressed concern about deteriorating…
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August 25, 2026
The market lowered the price of European wheat futures on Tuesday, as it assessed the chances for a diplomatic breakthrough that would ease Black Sea War disruptions that have choked Russian exports and Ukrainian imports. The December wheat contract…
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August 25, 2026
Analysts said that Chicago wheat futures on Tuesday eased from multi-year highs reached on Monday due to a?build-up of 'wheat' in Russia and diplomatic efforts to stop attacks on Black Sea ships. Corn futures were choppy, as the grain was boosted…
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August 25, 2026
The 'Vedomosti' newspaper reported that Russia may consider scrapping its grain export duty. This is a longstanding complaint of farmers as their exports are disrupted by Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea. Vedomosti cited two sources…
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August 25, 2026
Shipping data revealed that only two commodity vessels entered the gulf on Monday. This was the lowest daily tally of vessels since early May. According to Kpler, shiptracker, the figure was also below the 10-day median of 14. Only one large…
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August 24, 2026
Euronext Wheat Futures were steady on Monday, as traders weighed the suggestion of Ukraine's President for diplomatic talks with Russia about Black Sea attacks against speculation?about a shift in demand towards?European Union Supplies. At 1630 GMT…
