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May 14, 2026
Subrahmanyam?Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, said that unimpeded maritime flow through international waters including the Strait of Hormuz is vital for global economic well-being. Jaishankar spoke?at?the beginning of a two day meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers in New Delhi.
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May 13, 2026
Australia has entered its first 'America's Cup' team in 25 years, for the 38th edition next year of the historic sailing competition in Naples, Italy. The Royal 'Prince Edward Yacht club announced on Wednesday that it had issued a notice of?Challenge? to the defending New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
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May 13, 2026
On Wednesday, the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran loomed large over Donald Trump's trip to China. Signs emerged that the conflict was shifting alliances accross the Middle East. Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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May 13, 2026
Bezeq Israel Telecom is deploying a "fast-speed Internet submarine cable" to connect Europe and Asia. According to its chairman, this could reduce the Strait of Hormuz's dependency. Tomer Raved told reporters after Bezeq reported its quarterly…
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May 13, 2026
Data from LSEG and Kpler showed that a Chinese supertanker with two million barrels of Iraqi oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after having been stranded in the Gulf for over two months because of the U.S./Iran conflict.
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May 13, 2026
Ferretti's second-largest investor, KKCG Maritime, said it had notified the Italian Government of possible breaches of so called golden power rules?ahead of a shareholder battle over boardroom renewal. Ferretti's biggest shareholder is China Weichai, with a stake of 39%.
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May 13, 2026
British police said on Wednesday that they had recovered the bodies of three women from the sea at Brighton. They were now working to determine how this "tragic event" occurred. Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, a lifeboat…
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May 13, 2026
According to LSEG 'and Kpler ship tracking?data, a Chinese supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of iraqi oil was attempting?to sail through the Strait of Hormuz? on Wednesday. Data showed that the Very Large Crude?Carrier Yuan Hua Hu had passed Iran's Larak Island…
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May 13, 2026
Next year, Australia will be launching its first challenge for the America's Cup in a quarter-century at the 38th edition of the prestigious regatta. The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club announced on Wednesday that it had issued an Notice of Challenge against the New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
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May 13, 2026
Data from the Petroleum Association of Japan showed that Japanese refineries processed oil at over 70% of their capacity for the first since March. This was due to crude being released from their stockpiles, and other alternative sources. Japan…
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May 12, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Tuesday that he did not need China's assistance to end the "war" with Iran. This was despite the fact that hopes of a lasting peace agreement were fading and Tehran tightened their grip on the "Strait of Hormuz".
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May 12, 2026
India will 'import 1.35 million metric tonnes of diammonium-phosphate in one single tender. Government sources said that the disruption in fertiliser supplies due to the conflict in Iran has prompted New Delhi to increase its supply. These purchases…
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May 12, 2026
The Ukrainian Grains Association's (UGA) head said that the corn crop in Ukraine is expected to increase to 32.6 million metric tons by 2026/27 from 31.3 million in?2025/26. Corn exports will also rise to 26 million tons, up from 22 million.
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May 12, 2026
Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) purchased a?estimated 66, 000 metric tons animal feed corn at an international auction on Tuesday. The corn is expected to be sourced from South America and South Africa, European traders reported. The tender requested a maximum of 210,000 tons.
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May 12, 2026
South Korea's Major Feedmill Group purchased a total of approximately 66, 000 metric tons of animal -feed corn on Tuesday in an international auction. The corn was expected to come from South America or South Africa, traders in Europe said.
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May 12, 2026
Thyssenkrupp increased the value assigned to its steel business on Tuesday by a quarter, just two weeks after failed talks to sell to India's Jindal Steel. Thyssenkrupp, a German company, has tried to sell Europe's second largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, for years.
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May 12, 2026
TotalEnergies plans to install the new Adiana floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) towards the end of next year, as part efforts to maintain oil production by replacing a unit that is ageing offshore Nigeria. The new vessel will replace…
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May 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week for talks in Beijing certain to feature the issue of democratically-governed Taiwan, which China claims ?as its territory, although Taipei rejects those claims. Here are the key developments between the United States…
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May 11, 2026
Malaysia's maritime agency?launched? a search-and-rescue?operation to find 14 people who are missing after a sunk?boat carrying undocumented Indonesian migrants sank on its west coast. In a statement, maritime director Mohamad Shkri Khotob stated…
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May 11, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the ongoing 'energy -supply' shock was the biggest the world had ever seen. He also said that continued disruption of Strait of Hormuz would delay normalisation of the oil market until 2027. The longer supply disruptions persist…
