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December 25, 2025
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the United States is reviving piratery and banditry by blocking Venezuela. It hoped President Donald Trump’s pragmatic approach would prevent a catastrophe. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry…
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December 25, 2025
Alex 'Wong, 'global chief strategist at Hanwha Group said that the?Philly Shipyard of Hanwha has the ability to build a nuclear-powered submarine? for the U.S. Navy. Wong stated during Hanwha's Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday that "the U.S.
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December 25, 2025
Alex Wong is the global chief strategy officer of Hanwha Group. According to a press release issued by the South Korean firm on Thursday, the company's Philly Shipyard can build a nuclear submarine for the U.S. Navy. Wong, who spoke at the Hanwha media day in Philadelphia on Monday…
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December 24, 2025
?North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the test firing of long-range Surface-to-Air missiles on?Wednesday at a launcher site?near its east coast?, according to KCNA state media on Thursday. The test was conducted to assess the strategic technology…
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December 24, 2025
A U.S. official said on Wednesday that the 'White House' has ordered U.S. military forces to concentrate almost exclusively?on enforcing "quarantine", or the ban, of Venezuelan crude oil for the next at least two months. The official stated that "while military options still exist…
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December 24, 2025
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures climbed for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as traders and analysts feared the outbreak of hostilities along the Black Sea and the extreme cold that was affecting the Russian wheat belts. Corn futures…
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December 24, 2025
Chicago Board of Trade Wheat Futures rose for a fifth session Wednesday, as traders and analysts expressed concern about the escalation of war in the Black Sea Export Zone and the severe cold that has affected the Russian wheat belts. Corn futures rose on the strength of wheat and strong demand…
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December 24, 2025
Dealers said that European wheat prices rose in a thin trade before Christmas due to concerns about the escalation of war in the Black Sea export zone. Euronext will be closed on Christmas Day, Thursday and Friday. The most active contract, March wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange…
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December 24, 2025
Dealers said that the price of European wheat increased on Wednesday, as concerns about the war in the Black Sea export zone and the cold weather in Russia pushed prices up in thin trading before Christmas. The most active contract, March?wheat on Paris' Euronext exchange…
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December 24, 2025
European traders reported on Wednesday that Algeria's state grain agency, OAIC, is believed to have bought between 500,000 and 550 000 metric tons durum wheat at an international auction held Tuesday. For larger panamax shipments, the?purchase…
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December 24, 2025
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday that two Taiwanese nationals were involved in a smuggling ring involving a Chinese crewed vessel?that damaged submarine cables earlier this summer. A Taiwanese Court sentenced in June the Chinese Captain…
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December 24, 2025
The?government announced on Wednesday that Russia has set its grain export quota to protect the domestic market at 20 million metric tonnes?for second half of?marketing season. The second half marketing season will run from February 15, 2026 to June 30, 2020.
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December 24, 2025
Chinese authorities said on Wednesday that two Taiwanese nationals were involved in a smuggling ring involving a Chinese crewed vessel?that damaged submarine cables earlier this summer. A Taiwanese court sentenced a Chinese captain, the Hong Tai 58 of Togo…
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December 23, 2025
In its U.S. IPO filing, AI-powered fleet manager Motive Technologies disclosed Tuesday a?rise?in revenue for the nine months. Companies are lining up to list in early 2019. Losses of $113.9 millions on $268.9?millions in revenue were reported…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA, the state-owned oil company, has started to fill tankers with crude oil and fuel oil, and keep them in Venezuelan water, due to the accumulation of inventories caused by?the U.S. seizing Venezuelan-linked ships on sea. The U.S.
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December 23, 2025
Analysts said that prices for Euronext wheat rose on Tuesday, as Russian attacks against Ukrainian?ports boosted the market. Forecasts of extreme cold in 'Russia also pushed up prices. Traders repositioned their positions before Christmas. The most active contract…
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December 23, 2025
According to documents and data from the company, Venezuela's PDVSA state-run oil firm has begun filling up 'tankers' with crude oil and fuel oil that it has in its storage. This is because inventories are increasing amid U.S. moves to seize Venezuelan-linked ships. This month, the U.S.
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December 23, 2025
Orsted, a Danish offshore wind developer, has agreed to sell a 55% stake in its Greater Changhua II offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The deal is worth approximately 5 billion Danish crowns (788.74m). You can also restore your own website. Investor…
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December 23, 2025
The conventional wisdom on the crude oil markets is that producers like OPEC+ largely control the price of crude oil by changing output levels in order to achieve a desired result. This shibboleth has been challenged by China in 2025, who used…
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December 23, 2025
In a newspaper interview published on Tuesday, Dmitry Patrushev, the Deputy Prime Minister, said that low global prices have slowed down Russian grain exports during this marketing season. He also stressed that Russian grain remains in high demand.
