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March 10, 2026
The Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that Iran has arrested dozens of people, including a foreign national. They were arrested for allegedly spying for the country's "enemies". ?and Israel. On February 28, the U.S., Israel and other countries launched airstrikes on Iran.
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March 10, 2026
Data from ship trackers revealed that a supertanker?with 2 million barrels?of Iranian crude oil onboard?sailed?through?the?Strait of?Hormuz the previous day. This vessel is one of at least five others shipping oil to?Asia?since February 28.
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March 10, 2026
Sources say that a growing number of refineries in Southeast Asia, who are dependent on Middle East oil for their production, have reduced output due to the U.S./Israeli war against Iran. Sources say that the conflict has halted all shipments across the Strait of Hormuz.
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March 10, 2026
European traders said that Algeria's state grain agency OAIC was believed to have bought milling wheat on Tuesday in an international?"tender" which only sought to ship to two _ports. Initial estimates put the volume of?purchased at around 200,000 metric tonnes.
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March 10, 2026
The British warship HMS Dragon left for the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday. This was more than a month after the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran. The British government was criticized for not sending a warship sooner.
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March 10, 2026
Brent 'oil prices will remain above $95 per barrel for the next two months, according to the Energy Information Administration in its short-term energy outlook report. Brent crude futures will then drop below $80 per barrel in the third quarter…
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March 10, 2026
Ukrainian farmers' union UAC announced on Tuesday that the first forward prices for Ukrainian barley from the 2026 harvest will be?in a?range of?$203-$205 per metric ton at CPT Black Sea, and about $208 for grain with high quality. Ukraine is…
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March 9, 2026
Taiwan's government announced?on? Tuesday that natural gas imports from the United States would increase?from June?as they?have signed?new supply contracts. They also said that they were working to resolve the disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
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March 9, 2026
The U.S. Ocean Regulatory Agency has determined that the Canadian miner's application for a deep sea?mining permit in the pacific ocean has met all requirements to move forward in the review process. Separately the International Seabed Authority held its latest meeting in Jamaica…
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March 9, 2026
U.S. President?Donald Trump announced that he will hold a news conference on Monday, before returning from Florida to Washington. He did not give any details as to what he planned to discuss. After the close of?US. The markets close. The news…
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March 9, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that the'state grain board TMO of Turkey has issued an international tender for the 'purchase and import 280,000 metric tons?of animal feed. The deadline for submitting price offers to the tender is March 16th, they added.
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March 9, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that the state grain board TMO of Turkey has issued a 'international tender' to?purchase and import about 175,000 tons of animal feed. TMO has also released a separate international tender to purchase and import approximately 280,000 tons of animal feed corn.
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March 9, 2026
Gabler Group shares fell below the?offer?price? in a debut at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday after rising earlier in the day. The shares fell below the 44 euro offer price at 1349 GMT after reaching 49.1 earlier in the day. At its final price, the company valued itself at 266 millions euros.
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March 9, 2026
Analysis from ship tracking?platforms Kpler?and Lloyd's List?Intelligence on Monday showed that a?Greek operated oil tanker?sailed?through the Strait?of Hormuz?with?a?cargo?of Saudi Arabian crude?and its destination listed as India. MarineTraffic data showed that the Shenlong Suezmax tanker…
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March 9, 2026
The coast guard said that at least '14 people were killed on Monday when an inflatable boat carrying migrants smashed into a Turkish Coast Guard vessel near Antalya in southern Turkey. The 'coast guard' said that the high-speed vessel?was detected…
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March 9, 2026
GAIL, India's largest gas distributor, has issued a tender for a cargo of liquefied natural?gas to be delivered in March. The conflict in the Middle East has curtailed shipping, and Qatari production is currently halted. GAIL wants the cargo for delivery between March 15-25…
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March 8, 2026
Algeria's state grain agency OAIC has issued a tender to purchase soft milling wheat for shipment to only two ports, European traders reported on Sunday. Traders said that the tender requested a nominal amount of 50,000 metric tonnes, but the…
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March 7, 2026
Subrahmanyam Jishankar, India's Foreign Minister, said that India allowed an Iranian warship docking as a 'humanitarian gesture' on Saturday, following the U.S. sinking of another Iranian navy ship off neighbouring Sri Lanka. An Indian government…
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March 6, 2026
Iranian state media reported that a spokesperson for Iran's revolutionary?guards challenged U.S. president Donald Trump to dispatch U.S. naval?vessels in order to escort oil tanks through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S.
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March 6, 2026
Venezuela resumed this month exports of the diluted crude oil (DCO) that has not been shipped since late 2024. U.S. Chevron sent a 500,000 barrel cargo to the U.S. Gulf Coast. This grade is popular with refiners from countries such as the United States and India.
