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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
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures declined on Wednesday as participants assessed prospects for a possible recovery in Black Sea grain imports. Corn and soybeans?also?fell. By 0230 GMT, the most traded wheat contract on the Chicago Board of?Trade? (CBOT), was down by 1.25% to $7.08-1/4 per bushel.
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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 23, 2026
Black 'Foils co -CEO Blair Tuke stated that the New Zealand team is building for the future and protecting the oceanics fundamental to their sport as they near the end what he described as a "really difficult" SailGP Season. In February, a high…
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September 22, 2026
Euronext wheat prices were little changed Tuesday, as traders assessed diplomatic efforts to lower?attacks on Russia's war against Ukraine and factored in a weaker dollar versus the euro. After the main session, the price of December 'wheat'…
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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
The Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI), which released data on Tuesday, showed that Saudi Arabian crude exports rose by 3.3% in July from June to 4.125 million barrels a day. This is the highest level since March. The production of crude…
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September 22, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there were 'further diplomatic contacts' about a proposal from Turkey for the safe transit of grain through the Black Sea. Russia was also 'finding alternate routes to export its grain in the interim. In recent months…
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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
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures edged lower Tuesday as traders hoped that a meeting between the US president and China, the largest importing nation of'soybeans in the world, would result in a greater demand. By 0240 GMT, the most traded…
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September 22, 2026
On Monday, the EU's chief of foreign policy said that the mission to protect shipping in Red Sea will need to?increase its number from 10 warships to at least 20. He added?that there are not a lot in the area right now. Aspides, the EU's mission…
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September 22, 2026
Euronext wheat prices rose on Monday, as the latest attacks in Russia's conflict with Ukraine dampened hopes of a resurgence in Black Sea exports. Meanwhile, optimism about a US-China Summit this week boosted Chicago grains. At 1630 GMT, December…
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September 22, 2026
Euronext Wheat rose on Monday, as the latest attacks in Russia's war against Ukraine cooled expectations?for a recovery in Black Sea Exports. Meanwhile,?optimism regarding a US-China Summit?this Week lifted Chicago?grains. The December wheat price on Paris' Euronext rose 1.2% to EUR244.50 ($280.34)…
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September 22, 2026
Chicago soybeans grew on Monday, as traders awaited a upcoming'meeting' between U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping. This meeting could 'generate a greater Chinese demand for -US supplies. The price of wheat rose after the drone attacks by Ukraine…
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September 22, 2026
Rob Craigie’s Sun Fast 3600 Bellino won the Jazz Trophy for the RORC Season's Points Championship as the IRC Overall Champion, according to the club. This is the?fourth? consecutive title. The 2026 season was a non-Fastnet one, and saw 341 boats sail across eight bodies of waters…
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September 22, 2026
A senior US Arctic military officer said that the United States was "very closely" monitoring China's presence in its Arctic zone, due to concerns about the security of "the?"US homeland. Four Chinese research vessels are currently working offshore in the US Arctic in 2026…
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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
New Zealand Defence Force reported that two of their naval ships had transited Taiwan Strait on Monday amid tensions over the waterway, which is claimed by China but regarded as international waters by Taiwan and the United States. New Zealand…
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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 21, 2026
Select ASEAN markets are quietly gaining ground. While AI-driven equity gains in North Asia have dominated the headlines this year, other ASEAN countries have also seen a surge. Local drivers will separate the leaders and laggards in the future, not macroeconomic tailwinds.
