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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Governments in major consumers nations are turning to opaque deals with Gulf producers and Tehran to secure their?supplies.
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May 18, 2026
In the past few weeks, buyers from the United States purchased milling wheat in Poland at high prices. Wheat prices are driving demand for cheaper supplies, traders in Europe said on Monday. The U.S. has previously purchased Polish wheat from the new 2026 crop, as reported in April.
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May 18, 2026
Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian drones attacked two ships approaching ports in Ukraine's Odesa region in the Black Sea on Monday, including a Chinese cargo vessel. This was after a night-long Russian attack on the area. The Ukraine's…
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May 18, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that buyers?from the United States?purchased milling wheat in Poland in the?past weeks?. High U.S. prices of wheat generated demand for lower supplies. This is a continuation of previous U.S. sales of?Polish?wheat from the new 2026 crop reported in April.
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May 18, 2026
Last week, the?Feed Leaders Committee? (FLC?) and Major Feedmill?Group? (MFG?) bought up to 130,000 metric tonnes of?animal?feed wheat? in private?deals? without issuing a tender?, European traders reported on Monday. Both bought a consignment between 55…
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May 18, 2026
Last week, the?Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) and?Major Feedmill Group purchased up to 130,000 metric?tons?of?animal?feed wheat without holding an international tender. Both?purchased consignments of between 55,000 and 65,000 tons, with the volume to be declared before June 15.
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May 18, 2026
South 'Korea Major Feedmill Group and its partner company Cargill Agri Purina have announced an international tender for the purchase of up to 70,000 metric tons of animal feed corn. Corn is only wanted from South America and South Africa in one shipment of between 55…
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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz as governments in major consumer nations make increasingly opaque deals to secure supplies with Gulf and Tehran producers.
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May 18, 2026
The DAN Europe Divers' Network announced that three Finnish cave divers will join a team in the Maldives on Monday in order to search for and recover the bodies of four Italian scuba divers killed in an underwater cave accident. DAN Europe, in a statement…
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May 17, 2026
Shipping data on LSEG?showed that the Supertanker Agios Fanourios?I was heading?for Vietnam after it had been held by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of?Oman for five days. The Very Large Crude Carrier, flying the Maltese flag, sailed from the Strait of Hormuz?on?May 10.
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May 17, 2026
The U.S. Navy reported that four?crewmembers involved in a midair collision of military jets during an airshow ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain 'Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Cmdr. Amelia Umayam is a'spokesperson for Naval Air Forces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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May 17, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC has issued an international tender to purchase soft milling wheat for shipment to only two ports, European traders reported on Sunday. The tender requested a nominal 50,000 tons, but the shipping to two ports indicates that a smaller purchase is planned.
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May 15, 2026
Euronext Wheat extended its?losses in line with Chicago on Friday as the U.S. China summit resulted in a broad selling of grains, while improved crop conditions in Europe eased concerns about drought. By 1549 GMT on September 15, the price of…
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May 15, 2026
Ishaq dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that the country will repatriate 11?its citizens and?20 Iranians from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas. Dar?added an X-post on Friday that the Iranians were retried via Singapore and Bangkok…
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May 15, 2026
Panama Canal has confirmed that it will not restrict vessel passage for the rest of 2026, even if El Nino weather patterns begin in the second half of this year, as forecast, which could lead to a new drought in Central America, according to the waterway.
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May 15, 2026
These are the?top stories? from a?selection of Canadian newspapers. These'stories' have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Defense Minister David McGuinty refused to say whether Canada would send warships through the Taiwan Strait.
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May 15, 2026
The 'Major Feedmill Group' (MFG) of South Korea purchased 68,000 metric tonnes of animal -feed corn in a private deal on Friday. The estimated cost of the?ton was $272.99 plus $1.50 per ton for additional port unloading. The 'purchased' item was said to be a?trader?house Mitsui…
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May 15, 2026
Four trading sources said that spot premiums for Russian's Far East ESPO blend crude oil to be delivered to?China in June and July, have lowered due to the weak Chinese refining margins as well as slow demand. Sources said that the decline in…
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May 15, 2026
Agro-Fisheries and?Food Trade Corporation, the state-backed South Korean company, has?issued an international tender for purchase of 53,800 tons of rice from the United States. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is May 28. The tender was looking for about 27…
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May 15, 2026
The Korea Feed Association Busan Section has issued an international tender to purchase up to 69,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from optional origins. They said that the tender will also close on May 15th. The corn was to arrive in South Korea by August 30. If you are sourcing from the U.S.
