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July 17, 2026
The Electrical Trades Union reported on Friday that the majority of BHP high-voltage power network workers in Western Australia's Pilbara Region have supported strike action. This is a 'escalation' of labour unrest less than a week after hundreds?of BHP iron ore mine workers walked out.
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July 17, 2026
North Korean state-run media called South Korea "a puppet" on Friday following its participation in an exercise in the maritime led by?the U.S. They said Seoul and Washington were responsible for any "unpredictable" escalation in?the area. KCNA…
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July 16, 2026
Chicago wheat slipped on 'Friday, but continued to rise for the third week in a row. This was due to concerns about disruptions of exports out of 'the Black Sea Region as supplies tighten up in Europe and North America. Profit-taking caused…
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July 16, 2026
Donald Trump has escalated U.S. military strikes against Iran and has threatened further escalation. However, there are few signs that the?military approach that has failed in the past to extract concessions from Tehran this time will be successful.
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July 16, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth backed U.S. Navy Blue Angels in Florida on Thursday, amid a review conducted by the military into one jet that flew at low altitude above a crowd. A video clip viewed online showed a jet of 'the' famed…
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July 16, 2026
Chicago wheat futures fell on 'Thursday, due to profit-taking, chart-based sales, and a lack of signs of cooling in hostilities with Russia and Ukraine. This fueled 'worries over exports by the major global wheat suppliers. Corn futures declined on a round of profit-taking and chart-based selling…
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July 16, 2026
The large?crops do not automatically translate to excess supply. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released last week, the world's grain supply and demand balance sheets are relatively…
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July 16, 2026
Analyst and traders said that European Union countries may see a greater demand for grain exports if the attacks on Black Sea ports and ships disrupt Russian or Ukrainian sales. The price of wheat has risen this week. U.S. futures have reached two-year-highs, and Euronext Wheat is at 17-month-highs.
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July 16, 2026
Data from vessel tracking showed that a vessel carrying U.S. LNG has been sailing directly to China for the first since Washington and Beijing's trade tensions effectively stopped direct shipments. Analysts say that it is unlikely to enter China…
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July 16, 2026
The International Grains Council said that it has lowered its forecasts for global corn production in 2026/27 due to recent heatwaves in Europe. In a monthly update the?intergovernmental organization cut its global corn crop projection for 2026/27 by 4 million tons, to 1.306 bn tons.
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July 16, 2026
The production of large crops does not automatically lead to an excess of supply. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released last week, the?world's grain?balance sheets appear relatively…
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July 16, 2026
Shipping data revealed that fewer'vessels' travelled through the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reinstated its naval blockade against Iranian ports, with both countries intensifying their strikes in the Gulf. Kpler data showed that nine vessels…
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July 16, 2026
UN agencies reported on Thursday that two boats with a total of?more? than 500 people could have sunk off Myanmar's coastline in the last few days. This is as refugees fleeing war-torn Myanmar make dangerous maritime journeys to seek safety and better living conditions.
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July 16, 2026
The vessel tracking data revealed that a cargo of U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas arrived at a Chinese Terminal 'for the first time after trade tensions between Washington and Beijing effectively stopped direct shipments. However, it is unlikely…
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July 16, 2026
UN agencies reported on Thursday that two boats carrying over 500 people could have capsized in the past few days off 'Myanmar's coast. Refugees from this war-torn nation continue to make perilous sea journeys, in search of better prospects and safety.
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July 16, 2026
Chicago grains and oilseeds futures declined on 'Thursday, as participants monitored the 'Black Sea hostilities. After Russia and Ukraine intensified their attacks in the?region and closed key shipping routes. As of 0325 GMT, the most active…
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July 16, 2026
Shipping data revealed that fewer vessels traveled through the 'Strait Of Hormuz' on Wednesday, the first day since the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade against Iranian ports, and both countries intensified their strikes in the Gulf. Kpler…
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July 15, 2026
Analysts said that Chicago wheat prices rose 5% and European 'wheat' reached an all-time high on Wednesday as Russia and Ukraine intensified their battle for the Black Sea, and other key trade routes. Soybeans and corn followed the trend of a firm market, with bullish U.S.
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July 15, 2026
Swiss asset'manager Partners Group exceeded expectations on a new client demand on Wednesday. This boosts investor confidence in the private equity sector weeks after it limited withdrawals from its open-ended funds and sent its share price plunging.
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July 15, 2026
European wheat prices rose more than 6% Wednesday, as the escalating attacks in the Black Sea raised concerns about key grain export routes. Traders expect some demand to shift towards European Union supplies. Benchmark September milling grain on the?Paris based Euronext was up 6.5% at?1450 GMT…
